Buildings can hide secrets, but at the core of New York’s Temple Court was a truly spectacular one. For more than 60 years, the structure’s nine-story atrium—with ornate ironwork railings and a great pyramidal skylight—remained walled in, so completely removed from public view that most tenants were unaware of its existence. But this 19th-century office building, rechristened the Beekman, has just reopened as a hotel. And its central court has been restored and unveiled, inspiring new interior design that plays against the vintage landmark and its historical saga.
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