The Grand Union Hotel c. 1870

The Grand Union Hotel on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, New York was built in 1802 by Gideon Putnam. Saratoga Springs is a City in Saratoga County, New York, USA. A luxury hotel that catered to the wealthy elite, following the opening of Saratoga Race Course in 1863, renovations and expansions to the hotel saw it grow to 824 rooms and become the then largest hotel in the world. History John Hunter who became the first chairman of The Jockey Club, and William R The Grand Union Hotel Stakes race was run at the Saratoga track until 1958. The Grand Union Hotel Stakes was an American Thoroughbred horse race run at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs New York.

In his 1872 book Saratoga and How to See It, author R. F. Dearborn wrote (text in the public domain) about the hotel saying:

• "This mammoth establishment is located on the west side of Broadway, and with its magnificent grounds embraces a space seven acres in extent, covering nearly an entire square. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone It is a splendid brick structure, with a street frontage of 1,364 feet. The office, parlor, dining room and dancing hall are unequaled for size, graceful architecture and splendid equipments and finish—the former exhibiting a lavish display of white and colored marbles, while a series of colonnades rise from the center to the dome. Within the capacious grounds are several elegant cottages, which are greatly sought for by the elite. A vertical railway, comprising the latest improvements, renders the six stories so easy of access as to be equally desirable to guests. "

In 1953 the Grand Union Hotel was torn down to make way for a supermarket. Customer divider barjpg|thumb|In supermarkets sellers periodically change prices for classes of goods in response to market conditions rather than negotiating the price of each good [1]

References

• June 30, 1907 New York Times article on the Grand Union Hotel
• Saratoga and How to See It by R. F. Dearborn - Reprintable Public Doman text from Project Gutenberg