From 1858, an ad for the Marble Pillar Restaurant, ironically using a typeface meant to resemble wooden logs, not marble.
“This old and popular House has recently undergone thorough repairs; new Furniture has been added, and the modern improvements introduced, so necessary to the comfort of the traveling public. Having had many years experience in catering to the wants of travelers, they flatter themselves that visitors will find the Marble Pillar a pleasant home. It is located at the centre of all business, and near all the Railroad Depots.”
The Museum Building at the corner of Broadway and State preceded the current rounded edifice on that corner, and also presented a distinctive rounded face to what was then one of the most important corners in Albany.