Little known facts about Jumeirah Essex House

• The six story sign atop the Jumeirah Essex House building, now a New York City icon, was not erected until a year after the hotel opened.  According to original accounts, the sign was installed to identify the building.
   
  
• During World War II, the sign was blacked out.
  
  
• Today, the sign, which can be seen in countless movies, television shows, and New York photography, is lit up from lights on the top floor of the hotel.