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In 1853, the first commercial hotel, the Belloe House, was built at the intersection of Massachusetts and Atlantic Avenues. The city was incorporated in 1854, the same. Popular 4-star hotels in Atlantic City that have a pool include: Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa - Traveler rating: 4.0/5. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City - Traveler rating: 4.0/5. Caesars Atlantic City. Postcard by KARDmasters - from the collection of Thomas Topham. The Marlborough Hotel built in 1902, and the Blenheim built in 1906, were located at Park Place and the Boardwalk.

Sketch of the United States Hotel featured in The Sea-Side Resorts of New Jersey from 1877. Courtesy of HathiTrust.

Of the first hotels built in Atlantic City, the United States Hotel, bounded by Pacific, Atlantic, Maryland and Delaware Avenues, was one of the most luxurious and prestigious, costing $250,000 to complete. Although still under construction when the Atlantic and Camden Railroad made its initial stop in the city on July 4^th, 1854, it nevertheless was where the island’s first excursionists dined. It was also the choice hotel of President Grant during his stay on the island in 1874, and in the summer of 1892, guests could take a trip on the Pennsylvania Railroad (lunch included) “to sojourn at the famous United States Hotel.” For only $12.75 (for those coming from New York), guests would receive railroad fare, lunch en route and accommodations at the hotel for three nights.

Map of Atlantic City in 1872 showing the United States Hotel. From F.W. Beers Atlas courtesy of Rutger’s Historical Map Collection.

As the decades rolled on, the hotel would be downsized and eventually demolished. In 1890, the portion facing Pacific Avenue was removed and the land converted to building lots, and by 1900 the hotel was completely demolished. However, even in its later years, United States Hotel still fetched premium rates right up until its demise. A travel directory from 1900, Rand, McNally & Co.’s Handy Guide to Philadelphia and Environs, cites the hotel’s rate at $3 to $5 a day, more than most other hotels listed.

Now, 150+ years later, the land upon which the United States Hotel used to perch appears to be a parking lot for the Showboat Hotel. (Wah, wah.)

Current image of the block of land where the United States Hotel once stood. View from the intersection of Atlantic and Delaware looking towards Maryland and Pacific.


The Sea-side Resorts of New Jersey. Philadelphia: Allen, Lane & Scott, 1877.

'Advertisement 1 -- no Title.' New York Evangelist (1830-1902) Jun 09 1892: 8-. American Periodicals. Web. 27 Dec. 2012.

Trump Plaza, the home of a former Trump casino and hotel in Atlantic City, will be torn down after the building's owner, billionaire Carl Icahn, submitted plans for demolition to local government officials, NJ.com reported Thursday.

The building, which was constructed and owned by Donald Trump before his presidency, has sat vacant since 2014 but the process to tear down the casino and hotel complex is now underway, although it is unclear what the timeline for the demolition will be.

Mayor Marty Small has been adamant about getting rid of the complex and is working with Icahn Enterprises to raze the buildings. Icahn Enterprises estimated the demolition for June 2021 but said Small wouldn't accept that time table.

'That's smack dab in the middle of our season,' Small said, according to the NJ.com. 'My administration's goal is to get it down by the end of the year, or late February, and time for cleanup for next summer season.'

The building has become a hazard to the area as it disintegrates, with debris strewn across the boardwalk and piece of the facade falling from as high as 34 stories.

© Tom Mihalek/Reuters A security guard walks towards the entrance of the Trump Plaza Casino on the Atlantic City boardwalk in 2012. Tom Mihalek/Reuters

'Vacant buildings are not good for a city, especially high rises,' Fire Chief Scott Evans told CBS Philly. 'We've been responding to this building many times, mostly for debris falling from the building. Debris has fallen from the 34th floor. It's nerve-wracking for us when we get high winds. I cringe.'

Trump sued to have his name removed from the building a month after it shuttered. The complex, which opened in 1984, is one of three casinos Trump built. The other two have since changed names and ownership, according to The Hill.

During its peak, celebrities stayed and performed at Trump Plaza. Jack Nicholson and Kirk Douglas once watched a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Larry Holmes. Vanessa Williams, the Beach Boys, as well as Darryl Hall and John Oates, preformed at Trump Plaza. But by 1992 the hotel and casino filed for bankruptcy.

Hillary Clinton used the landmark as a prop during her campaign for the 2016 presidential election. She said the property was a testament to Trump's failure as a businessman with the sole agenda of getting rich.

Efforts to get rid of the complex have been underway since 2017, a year after Icahn took over the property when he acquired Trump Entertainment Resorts in 2016 from bankruptcy.

'It's an embarrassment, it's a blight on our skyline, and that's the biggest eyesore in town,' Small said in January according to NJ.com.

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City officials will hold a meeting next week to decide how to make the process faster.