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March 2, 1903
In New York City the Martha Washington Hotel opens, becoming the first hotel exclusively for women.
Martha Washington Hotel
The Martha Washington Hotel was a hotel at 30 East 30th Street in the NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1903 and operated as a women-only hotel for 95 years, the 13-story structure was designed by Robert W. Gibson in the Renaissance Revival style for the Women's Hotel Company. The hotel's namesake, Martha Washington, was the first First Lady of the United States. It is a New York City designated landmark.