But by the 1950s, a long decline had landed it on the list for razing.
Images:The Richard Nickel Committee and Archive/Dwell.
Tragically, he was killed while salvaging artifacts from another razed Sullivan building.
Everything in the hotel was sold off, andthe building was demolished.
But by 1912, its grandeur had diminished.
It was razed in 1929:
Demolition Images: Boston Public Library onFlickr.
But by 1965, it had lingered long past its useful lifeand it, too, was razed.
It did claim some cool bells and whistles though, like a pneumatic mail delivery system.
Alas, nothing could repair its reputation with the public, and it was razed in 1939.
Lead image: The train shed of Chicagos Dearborn Station being torn down.
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