New York ยท Central Park South
JW Marriott Essex House
Begun the day after the October 1929 crash and opened in late 1931 on Central Park South; its red neon rooftop sign went up a year later.
- Built
- 1931Construction began the day after the October 1929 crash and the hotel opened in late 1931 (HHA); NYC PLUTO lists 1930.
- Style
- Art Deco
- Type
- Grand hotel
- Area
- Central Park South
- Credentials
- Historic Hotels of America member
The story
Construction started the day after Black Tuesday in October 1929, slowed by the crash, and the hotel opened in late 1931. A year later the red neon ‘Essex House’ sign went up on the roof, and it has appeared in countless films and photographs of the Central Park South skyline.
Good to know
- Address: 160 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.