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has provided lodging
for the likes of Mark Twain,
Madonna, Dylan Thomas, Joni Mitchell
W.E.B. Dubios, and Humphrey Bogart...
plus the four names mentioned
in the title.
But it would be
reasonable to ask:
Who the hell is
Jim Georgiou?
But it would be
reasonable to ask:
Who the hell is
Jim Georgiou?
Therefore,
it is my obligation
to answer:
Jim Georgiou
is responsible
for this page
Mr. Georgiou
was a long-term resident
of the Chelsea
but ended up homeless
for two years
When this fabled
New York City hotel
underwent renovation,
Mr. Georgiou asked
the construction workers
what was to become
of the hotel room doors.
They were to be trashed.
Shortly thereafter,
Jim Georgiou collected
all of them
and they became
his personal property
until an auction house
made his life into a
Rags to Riches
story
it is my obligation
to answer:
Jim Georgiou
is responsible
for this page
Mr. Georgiou
was a long-term resident
of the Chelsea
but ended up homeless
for two years
When this fabled
New York City hotel
underwent renovation,
Mr. Georgiou asked
the construction workers
what was to become
of the hotel room doors.
They were to be trashed.
Shortly thereafter,
Jim Georgiou collected
all of them
and they became
his personal property
until an auction house
made his life into a
Rags to Riches
story
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| Jack Keruoac slept behind this door The bidding for each door began at $5,000 The results of the auction are available here |
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