Hotel Albert Plaque

Hotel Albert Plaque marks the former site of the Hotel Albert, a 19th-century landmark where writers like Mark Twain once stayed. Today it’s a quiet historical landmark along East 10th Street, just east of Broadway. The plaque itself is a bronze slab fixed to the building at 23 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003, a spot many walk past without noticing.

Belonging to a historic stretch of Greenwich Village, the plaque commemorates the hotel’s role in the neighborhood’s cultural life. It’s one of dozens of small memorials scattered through the blocks south of Union Square, each tied to a different chapter of New York’s past. The building’s façade hasn’t changed much since the hotel closed, so the plaque reads like a footnote to the city’s literary golden age.

If you need to confirm your bearings before stopping by, dial 212-255-2667 for the building’s main line—it’s the same switchboard visitors once used to reach the front desk. No tours depart from here; it’s simply a sidewalk reminder of what stood here long ago. The plaque faces the street at eye level, easy to spot once you’re looking in the right direction.

For the clearest route, pull up the map: https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c25900568d86d5:0x4eadffe680d940d6. A block south of 14th Street, it’s easy to combine with a stroll down Fifth Avenue or a detour through Washington Square Park.