Key
Object number2012.87.2
Manufacturer
Sargent
Date1927-1947
MediumMetal, aluminum
Credit LineGift of Larry Ward
DescriptionSilver hotel key with oval bow connected to an aluminum shield-shaped fob with by a helix-shaped link.Dimensions0.375 x 2.125 x 5.25 in. (1 x 5.4 x 13.3 cm)InscriptionsOn back of key: "716"
MarksOn front of key: "SARGENT" inscribed in a rectangle above "CK" inscribed in a diamond.
On front of fob: "ROOSEVELT / HOTEL / 716 / PITTSBURGH, / PENNA."
On back of fob inside edge of circle: "IF CARRIED AWAY / RETURN UNSEALED" and inside circle: "WE / GUARANTEE / POSTAGE".
Historical NotesHotel key from the Roosevelt Hotel. 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
The Roosevelt
(1927 - 1947)
On View
Not on view
1946-2019
1946-2019
1910-1948
1916-1948
1971
