Key
Object number2012.87.1
Manufacturer
Sargent
Manufacturer
Metal Arts Company, Inc.
Date1947-1972
OriginRochester, NY
MediumMetal, brass
Credit LineGift of Larry Ward
DescriptionSilver hotel key with oval bow connected to a circular brass fob with by a helix-shaped link.Dimensions0.5 x 2 x 4.75 in. (1.3 x 5.1 x 12.1 cm)InscriptionsOn back of key: "406".
MarksOn front of key: "SARGENT" inscribed in a rectangle above "CJ" inscribed in a diamond.
On front of fob: Circle surrounded by a laurel wreath around which reads: "ALWAYS THE BEST / FOR EVERY GUEST". In the center reads: "ALBERT / PICK / HOTELS".
On back of fob: "DROP IN / ANY MAIL BOX / RETURN POSTAGE / GUARANTEED / 406 / HOTEL ROOSEVELT / PITTSBURGH, PA. / METAL ARTS CO. ROCH. N.Y."
Historical NotesHotel key from the Pick-Roosevelt. The hotel was in downtown Pittsburgh. The Roosevelt Hotel was located at 601 Penn Ave. It opened in 1927 but nearly went out of business during the Great Depression. In 1947 the hotel was purchased by the Albert Pick hotel chain and renamed the Pick-Roosevelt Hotel. It struggled over the years and eventually closed in 1972. The building was converted into apartments for the elderly.
Related institution
Pick-Roosevelt Hotel
(1947 - 1972)
Related institution
Albert Pick Hotels
Related institution
The Roosevelt
(1927 - 1947)
Related person
Albert Pick
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1946-2019
1946-2019
1910-1948
1916-1948
