ABSTRACT
Located on Madison Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets, it seemed a permanent fixture in the social swirl of New York’s life. Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton, “America’s Poor Little Rich Girl,” surrounded by California eucalyptus trees, had debuted in its famed ballroom in 1930. Countless magical evenings, including a jungle theme party with biting monkeys and an orangutan, played out under its roof. 1
