City Hotel

The City Hotel, was the first functioning hotel in the U.S. It offered luxury accommodations, shops, dining, and entertainment. It became New York City's main venue for social functions and concerts until the early 1840s. Owned by notable figures like John Jacob Astor, it closed in 1849 and was replaced by the Boreel Building in 1850. The hotel was renowned for hosting prominent guests and events in its time. 

In 1849–50 Sarah Langdon, the then owner replaced it with a block of stores called the Boreel Building, and in 1878–79 replaced that with an office building, also called the Boreel Building