Rathskeller
The restaurant was located in a vaulted space in the building's basement. It included a bar and was furnished by the Plate Studios.
The space was decorated with fresco paintings showing scenes from medieval Germany. The painting in the Rathskeller was overseen by Frederick J. Wiley, who worked with a team of over a dozen assistants. Cass Gilbert had the Rathskeller's paintings covered during World War I, when patrons criticized their association with Germany.
A 1914 menu from the restaurant continued the German theme with dishes like "Rheinwein Suppe" and "Ochsenmaul Salat."
This drawing shows proposed screens between the Rathskeller restaurant and a cafe, as well as the restaurant's bar.
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- Rathskellar
- Rathskeller from N.E. Corridor
- Decorative Panel, Postcard
- Postcard, "A Corner"
- Postcard, "Decorative Panel"
- "Decorative Panel - A.H. Meyer's Woolworth Rathskeller - New York City" Postcard
- A.H. Meyer Rathskeller Menu
- Detail, Screen Between Cafe & Restaurant, Superseded
- Contemporary Photo of Rathskeller
- Rathskeller from N.E. Corridor, under construction
- Contemporary Photo of Rathskeller Bar Room