Key
Object number2012.87.3
Manufacturer
Schlage
Date1952-1980
MediumMetal, plastic (acrylic)
Credit LineGift of Larry Ward
DescriptionSilver hotel key with pointed bow connected to a clear plastic fob by a helix-shaped link.Dimensions0.375 x 4.812 x 4.25 in. (1 x 12.2 x 10.8 cm)InscriptionsOn back of key: "6Z6 / F".
MarksOn front of key: "SCHLAGE".
On front of fob: "626 / CARLTON / HOUSE / PITTSBURGH, PA." Image of a black triangle with a crown in the center is behind the hotel name.
On back of fob: "PLEASE / RETURN / POSTAGE / GUARANTEED".
Historical NotesHotel key from the Carlton House. The hotel was in downtown Pittsburgh. The Carlton House, which opened on March 1, 1952, was built during Renaissance I, a period of urban renewal that occurred between the end of World War II and the early 1970s. The building's destruction took place during Renaissance II, a period during the 1980s that also saw the construction of PPG Place and Oxford Centre. Along with hotel rooms, the Carlton House also contained apartments, offices, and shops. The hotel's former location, at 6th Avenue and Grant Street, is now occupied by One Mellon Bank Center, which was formerly known as the Dravo Building.
Related institution
Carlton House
(founded 1952)
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1946-2019
1946-2019
1910-1948
1971
