Utah County Democrat | 1908-12-01 | Page 4 | Store Carries Old Hotel Name

Store Carries Old Hotel Name. Away up In Harlem Is a sign which reads: "Tho Old Astor House Store." In reply to an Inquiry the proprietor Bald: "The business was established In tho vicinity of tho old Astor house whon the lattor was tho big hotel of New York. Later on It moved up to Fourteenth street and carried the namo of tho old hotol with It. Somo years after It moved up to Forty-second stroat and the name went with It. Then It Jumped all tho way to Harlem Har-lem and, as tbo namo had bocome ono of tho fixtures of the business, it was maintained. Tho business now s In the hands of tho third generation ot tho family that established It. Just a bit of sentiment." New York Press.