Accession Number: C.2016.169.11
Dimensions: 2 in X 1.375 in X 0.375 in
Dimensions (Metric): 5.08 cm X 3.4925 cm X 0.9525 cm
Credit Line: Gift of Terry Benczik
Description
Matchbox from the Tall Ships Bar & Grill located at 3 World Trade Center/New York Marriott World Trade Center Hotel. The box is black and the front includes a gold-colored graphic of a ship with gold-colored text: "TALL SHIPS | Bar & Grill." The restaurant's address is printed on the side of the box.
Historical Notes
Tall Ships Bar & Grill was located at 3 World Trade Center/New York Marriott World Trade Center hotel, located between the Twin Towers. The bar had an exit from the hotel onto Liberty Street that proved to be a safe evacuation route on 9/11 for many tenants and hotel guests prior to the collapse of the South Tower.