VINTAGE THE SHELBURNE HOTEL ATLANTIC CITY, NJ GLASS ADVERTISEMENT ASHTRAY RARE
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4686038 | Featured Refinements: Glass Ashtray |
| Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown |
9#INVREFThis auction is for a vintage round glass ashtray advertising THE SHELBURNE HOTEL Atlantic City. This is an amazing piece of Atlantic City, NJ history. Measures 4-7/16" across and 1" tall. Dates to the 1950's/60's. The Shelburne Hotel was a resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey located at Michigan Avenue and the Boardwalk. Built and opened in 1869, the hotel was originally a wood-frame cottage. Following several expansions, under the direction of hotel manager Jacob Weikel, a... modern, brick-faced, steel frame, multistory structure was constructed along Michigan Avenue at the corner with the Boardwalk. This portion of the hotel opened in 1926. The hotel was an example of Georgian Revival architecture and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
