The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
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2009-09-02
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The most famous and by far the grandest of Atlantic City�s illustrious hotels was the Claridge Hotel. The 24-story hotel opened in 1930, during the Great Depression. General Electric provided the Fountain of Light that was in the center of Brighton Park, in front of the Claridge, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the invention of the light bulb by Thomas Edison. During the Boardwalk Empire era, the Claridge was known as the �Skyscraper By the Sea� because of its Manhattan -esque design and height of 370 feet. It was also the first and only hotel to have running hot and cold, fresh and saltwater, as saltwater was believed to have health-giving properties
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The Claridge Hotel, The Skyscraper By the Sea, Brighton Park, Atlantic City, Atlantic County, Casinos, Resort Hotels, A Summer Place, Absecon Island, Southern Jersey Shore, The Jersey Shore, The Shore, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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