ST FRANCIS HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO Syracuse China 10 1/2" DISH/PLATES

Description: ST FRANCIS HOTEL SAN FRANCISCO Syracuse China DISH/PLATES . Green bands with lighter green laurel lines & outlined in golden yellow. The Hotel Logo( lettering St F.) is at the curve top and bottom . Band design is continuous around rim. EXCELLENT : no chips, cracks, or crazing. Color & design vivid and intact. Size:10 in. diameter. Own a piece of history Use at your next dinner party for great conversation. HISTORY: At the turn of the century, the guardians of the Charles Crocker family announced plans to build the finest hotel on the Pacific Coast. Their vision was to make San Francisco the "Paris of the West." After studying all of Europe's grand hotels - from those in Berlin, Vienna, and Monaco to Claridge's in London to The Ritz in Paris - construction on the original St. Francis Hotel began. Two years and $2.5 million later, on March 21, 1904, the doors of The St. Francis opened. By seven o'clock that evening, a line of carriages and automobiles three blocks long waited in line to approach the brightly lit towers of the St. Francis. The hotel became so popular that within six months, the owners announced plans to add a third wing, two floors of apartments, and a ballroom. The hotel had become the center of the city's social, literary, and artistic life. "Meet me at the clock" continues to be a popular phrase as for nearly a century now, mothers and daughters, sons and fathers, friends and lovers, men and women from around the world have met beneath this grandfather timepiece. In fact, time seems to stand still in the Magneta clocks' presence - so much has taken place , so much of the world has gone by. The first master clock brought to the West, it was installed in the hotel's Powell Street lobby following the Earthquake and fire of 1906, and today serves as an enduring symbol of the hotel's longevity.

Price: 10.99 USD

Location: Calistoga, California

End Time: 2024-11-07T15:58:24.000Z

Shipping Cost: N/A USD