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Pennsylvania >
Wilkes-Barre >
Sterling Hotel
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Publically Viewable |
This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
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The Sterling Hotel is a total of 3 complexes.
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Type: Building
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: worth the trip
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asbestos rust unsafe flooring
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The rooftop is a must! The view is amazing.
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locked gates There is a parking lot attendant during day hours.
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flashlight binoculars gloves long pants / sleeves towelettes
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The sterling Hotel was built on the site of the Music Hall. Originally known as The Algonquin, the hotel was built in 1898. Later in the year it was changed to The Sterling. In 1927 the Plaza Hotel, a 12 story building near the The Sterling was bought by The Homer R. Mallow Hotel Corporation and was made part of the Sterling. In 1912 the tower was added. The Sterling Hotel was known for its elegance & elite clintele. The Depression was the downfall for the magnificant hotel. Two famous people who have stayed at the The Sterling was Frank Sinatra & Sugar Ray Robinson (heavy weight boxer) The Hotel was bought & sold a few times until the 80's. Also, the rooms were leased to college students and people on limited incomes. In 1998 the hotel closed its doors for good. The owners (Susquehanna Partners) didn't pay an electric bill of $225,000 and back taxes totalling about 2 million dollars. That is when the City of Wilkes~Barre stepped in & condemned the entire Hotel & businesses that rented spaces in the buildings. The Sterling Hotel is a total of 3 different buildings.
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CityVest is planning to restore the structure in regards to the Riverfront Project: The tallest of the buildings has been leveled, the sign from the roof gone, and the inside of the remaining building is completely gutted and inaccessable anyways.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
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Photography |
9 / 10 |
Coolness |
10 / 10 |
Content Quality |
9 / 10 |
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Mike Dijital on 9/10/2015 11:41 AM.
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on Sep 10 15 at 11:41, Mike Dijital validated this location on Sep 10 15 at 3:51, mikeandike changed the following: Status on Mar 10 09 at 10:34, Steed validated this location on Mar 10 09 at 3:29, thirdbass41 changed the following: Future Plans on Jul 7 06 at 20:12, Emperor Wang validated this location on May 15 06 at 4:46, GotPaisley! changed the following: City on May 14 06 at 20:05, Weatherboy changed the following: City on May 14 06 at 20:01, Weatherboy changed the following: Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy on Apr 15 05 at 15:12, GotPaisley! changed the main information on May 12 04 at 3:34, GotPaisley! changed the main information
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