The original Waldorf Hotel was built on the block currently occupied by the Empire State Building by William Waldorf Astor. In response, his cousin and rival, John Jacob Astor IV, built an even taller hotel opposite the first -- The Astor. The cousins eventually agreed to end their feud, the two hotels were connected to create the original Waldorf-Astoria. In 1931, the Waldorf Astoria re-opened in its current Park Avenue location, becoming the largest and tallest hotel in the world. #WaldorfTowe

Few can match the celebrated history of the Waldorf Astoria New York -- from the time the doors first opened in 1931, this icon of glamor and luxury has attracted royalty, world leaders, entrepreneurs, and celebrities. #WaldorfTowersNYC | Waldorf Astoria New York

This is the history of the WALDORF ASTORIA and the petty you’d that turns an argument into a beautiful hotel chain. It has to do with Caroline, Astor and William WALDORF ASTOR! #newyorkhistory #historyfacts #waldorfastoria #thewaldorf #luxuryhotel #empirestatebuilding #carolineastor #gildedage #History Waldorf Astoria New York | Deanna Falchook