Share this on WhatsApp The Hotel Theresa opened in 1913 on 125th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem and closed its doors as a hotel in 1970. The Hotel Theresa was built by German-born stockbroker Gustavus Sidenberg and named for his recently-deceased wife. The hotel had an all-White clientele and staff for its first 28 … Continue reading Hotel Theresa: The Waldorf of Harlem