Algonquin Round Table folklore

The Algonquin Hotel, site of the Algonquin Round Table in the 1920s, is located at 59 West 44th Street. The Round Table of writers and critics is a documented cultural phenomenon associated with the hotel. Over time the hotel has accumulated folklore, including anecdotal claims of the spirits of Round Table members like Dorothy Parker lingering on the premises; these claims are part of popular legend and are disputed.