The Hotel York at 6th and Market boasted that it was on Highways 40, 50, 66, and 67. During the 1940's, rates for the 225 rooms ranged from $2.50 for a single to $6.00 for a family with two double beds. Dinner in the coffee shop started at 75 cents. The Hilton St Louis at the Ballpark stands on this block today.