1950's Pill Box- Concord Resort Hotel KIAMESHA LAKE, NY

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1950's Pill Box- Concord Resort Hotel KIAMESHA LAKE, NY Up for bids is a really neat 1950's souvenir pill box from the Concord Resort Hotel, located in the Kiamesha Lake region of the Catskills in New York. The lid of the pill box features a raised image of the world famous Concord Resort Hotel and also reads, ''Kiamesha Lake, New York''. The pill box is made of a goldtone metal. The lid is painted plastic. This box could also have been a ''pocket ashtray''. It measures 1 1/8 inches in diameter and has an inch long handle. T is minimal wear to the goldtone metal, and the lid image is in excellent condition. A fanstastic and unusual little souvenir from Kiamesha Lake....don't miss out! I've included a brief history of the hotel at the bottom of the page if you'd care to read further. High bidder pays $2.50 for nicely boxed USPS first class postage within the U.S. We accept Paypal, money orders and personal checks and happily ship worldwide. Feel free to email questions and happy bidding everyone! 's some interesting info on The Concord Resort Hotel:The Concord Resort Hotel was a world-famous destination for visitors to the Borscht Belt part of the Catskills, known for its large resort industry in the 1950s, '60s, and '70s. Located in Kiamesha Lake, New York, the Concord was the largest resort in the region until its closure in 1 998. T were over 1,500 guest rooms and a dining room that sat 3,000; the resort encompased some 2,000 acres.According to /, the hotel is now ''home of the World Famous ''Monster'' Golf Course rated by Golf Digest as one of America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses'' which ''features full service pro shop, driving range, overnight accommodations, meeting rooms, restaurant and bar, large catering and banquet facilities, individual and corporate memberships, golf school, and a PGA professional staff for all golf instruction programs.'' T are currently 42 guest rooms and the website indicates that more rooms will be built as well as amenities not related to the golf course (i.e. swimming pool, tennis courts, etc.) The ''Monster Golf Academy'' under the direction of PGA Professional Todd Barker.The Concord is now used several times a year by the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs for live fire training. Because of its size, relative isolation and heavy type 1 concrete construction it is ideal for firefighter training.[edit] Concord timeline(excerpted from CONCORD TEARS DOWN TO BUILD UP):1935 --Russian immigrant Arthur Winarick took possession of The Ideal Plaza in Kiamesha Lake in settlement of a debt. This marks the beginning of what would become the Concord Resort Hotel. 1950s -- With a reputation for sumptuous kosher dining and top entertainment, the hotel becomes one of the top vacation spots in the Northeast. Winarick's daughter, Clara, and her husband, Raymond Parker, take over the hotel operation. The hotel is passed on to Raymond's sons. 1960s -- The decline of the Catskills resort industry takes hold, as city dwellers move out to air-conditioned homes in the suburbs and affordable air travel makes vacations to more exotic locations possible. 1985 -- With mounting debt, Grossinger's is sold for $9 million. Attempts to reopen it fail. It's later sold again in foreclosure. January 1997 -- Albany lawmakers reject a casino referendum, which Concord owners were banking on heavily. February 1997 -- Concord files for bankruptcy protection. Sullivan County, owed more than $8 million in taxes, is the resort's largest creditor. January 1999 -- The hotel sells at a bankruptcy foreclosure auction for $10.25 million, to a prtnership led by Joseph Murphy with Westchester developer Louis R. Cappelli as a silent partner. Cappelli later buys out Murphy. March 2000 -- Cappelli and the publicly traded Reckson Strategic Venture Partners announce a plan to redevelop the Concord as a world-class resort. October 10, 2000 -- Cappelli and hi... read more

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