Holden tells us that he stayed at the Edmont Hotel.  If it did actually exist then, it doesn't now.  He also mentions the Taft and New Yorker. 

Explore the New Yorker hotel website.  Start with adjacent page.

When was the heyday of this hotel?
What was the condition of the hotel that Holden stayed at and what information does the article give that more or less affirms what he says?

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