The St. Regis,is one of the world’s most renowned and luxurious hotels and a Manhattan classic since 1904. The St. Regis New York, originally founded by John Jacob Astor over a century ago, is a Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond hotel located in the heart of midtown Manhattan. With chic guest rooms, public spaces and Astor Court, the flagship hotel has evolved to reflect the rich history of St. Regis while infusing a timeless allure which has come to define the Fifth Avenue icon. We were trying to figure out what all the flags were for . . .
This majestic, gilded-bronze equestrian group statue depicts one of the United States’ best-known generals, William Tecumseh Sherman (1820 – 1891). Dedicated in 1903, it was master sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ (1848 – 1907) last major work, and serves as the centerpiece of Manhattan’s Grand Army Place.