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Long-ago demolished Mayflower Hotel still offering hospitality (sort of)

Long-ago demolished Mayflower Hotel still offering hospitality (sort of)

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Apr 12, 2012
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Long-ago demolished Mayflower Hotel still offering hospitality (sort of)
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The evocatively named Mayflower Hotel on Central Park West was demolished in 2004 after a 74-year run to make way for the ultra-swank condo 15 Central Park West.

The dowager of a hotel was a favorite for out-of-towners who wanted to secure a good view of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. It added a little old-world character to the Lincoln Square area,…

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