History
The St. George Tower once drew celebrities, athletes, and every presidential hopeful flocking to its many ballrooms (the Colorama Ballroom being the largest banquet room in the world) and the largest indoor salt-water pool in the United States. Part of The Godfather was filmed in the St. George.
The last remaining portion of the hotel operating as such was burnt down in a fire in August, 1995 although its signage remains for historical purposes.
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