Paramount Hotel
- Architect
- Thomas W. Lamb
- Year
- 1928
- City
- Manhattan, NY
The Paramount Hotel, formerly the Century-Paramount, opened in 1928 at 235 West 46th Street in the Theater District, designed by Thomas W. Lamb in a Renaissance style. Developers Isidore Zimmer, Samuel Resnick, and Frank Locker built the H-shaped, 19-story hotel, which was designated a New York City Landmark on November 17, 2009 and today holds 597 rooms under owner RFR Realty.
the building
H-shaped massing. The hotel is arranged in an H-shape with light courts to the west and east, numerous setbacks on its north and south faces, and a double-height hip roof flanked by mansard roofs.
Street-level colonnade. A double-height colonnade runs along the street level, and the basement houses Sony Hall, an event venue historically used as a nightclub and theater. The lobby's current double-height design dates to a 1990 renovation by Philippe Starck.
the architect
Thomas W. Lamb was a prominent architect of theaters and hotels in the early 20th century.
significance
The Paramount Hotel was designated a New York City Individual Landmark (LP-02342) on November 17, 2009.
nearby
- Music Box Theater
- 47th Street Theatre
- The Times Square Building
- Times Square Hotel
- Church of Saint Mary-the-Virgin Complex
- James Earl Jones Theatre