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Iconic Historic Hotels Inducted into
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Historic
Hotels of America® in 2018
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Washington,
DC – February 2019 / Newsmaker Alert / Historic
Hotels of America®, the official program of the National Trust
for Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest and
most significant historic hotels, has inducted 27 historic hotels into
membership in 2018. The oldest hotel dates back to the 1880s. Many of the
historic hotels are adaptive reuse historic hotels that have involved converting
some or all of a historically significant building to a hotel. Originally,
these buildings were built for another purpose in their history. 16 of
the 27 historic hotels inducted in 2018 are listed in the National Register
of Historic Places, four of the inducted hotels have been designated as
National Historic Landmarks or are contributing structures in historic
districts that have been designated as National Historic Landmarks by the
U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
The
27 inducted historic hotels represent independent hotels, brands, and collections
from across the U.S.A. from 16 different states:
21c
Museum Hotel Louisville by MGallery+ (1880s) Louisville, Kentucky
Hotel
fun fact: During the 1870s, robbers successfully stole $300,000 from the
Falls City Bank. The heist was one of the largest in the country at the
time.
Inn
at Perry Cabin (1816) Saint Michaels, Maryland
Hotel
fun fact: Originally designed and built in 1816 by Samuel Hambleton, who
was a War of 1812 Navy veteran and aide-de-camp to Commodore Oliver Hazard
Perry. The Inn was built to resemble the Commodore’s cabin (‘Perry Cabin’)
on the flagship U.S.S. Niagara. The Inn at Perry Cabin was featured prominently
in the 2005 box office hit Wedding Crashers. It was the site of the main
wedding reception that appeared in the film.
Blackburn
Inn+ (1828) Staunton, Virginia
Hotel
fun fact: The building’s namesake, Thomas R. Blackburn, trained as an architect
under Thomas Jefferson. Blackburn worked closely with Jefferson on the
design of a number of architectural projects in Virginia, including the
University of Virginia. The university is is now one of the nation’s leading
research institutions, as well as a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The
Stagecoach Inn+ (1852) Salado, Texas
Hotel
fun fact: Over the years many famous guests found respite at The Stagecoach
Inn including, Sam Houston, General George Custer, Robert E. Lee, Jr.,
cattle barons, Shanghai Pierce, Charles Goodnight, and outlaws Sam Bass
and Jesse James.
La
Posada de Santa Fe, A Tribute Portfolio Resort & Spa+ (1881) Santa
Fe, New Mexico
Hotel
fun fact: La Posada has been known as “The Art Hotel of New Mexico” for
its long practice of exhibiting and selling original local artwork. The
hotel’s Gallery Collection is a professionally curated celebration of painting
and sculpture from the American Southwest.
21c
Museum Hotel Kansas City by MGallery+ (1888) Kansas City, Missouri
Hotel
fun fact: President Harry S. Truman and his wife, Bess, were regulars at
the hotel’s restaurant, the Savoy Grill. The couple frequently dined in
the restaurant’s number four booth, which guests can still visit today.
Riggs
Washington DC+ (1891) Washington, DC
Hotel
fun fact: Known as the “Bank of Presidents,” 23 different U.S. Presidents
and their families, including Abraham Lincoln and Dwight D. Eisenhower,
banked at Riggs National Bank throughout its history. In 1868, Riggs Bank
supplied the U.S. government with a loan of $7.2 million in gold bullion
to purchase Alaska from Russia.
The
Holly Inn++ (1895) Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina
Hotel
fun fact: Pinehurst Resort and its village were designed by famed landscape
architect Fredrick Law Olmsted as a health retreat amid towering pines
and mild Southern breezes. Pinehurst was the site of the first miniature
golf course and practice facility in America; its founder James Tufts,
never played the game.
The
Lodge at the Presidio++ (1894) San Francisco, California
Hotel
fun fact: The Lodge, located in Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is
the former US Army post’s Montgomery Street Barracks, built from 1895 to
1897. Many of the guestrooms feature views of either the Golden Gate Bridge,
the forest, or the San Francisco Bay.
Belleview
Inn (1897) Belleview, Florida
Hotel
fun fact: The story of the Belleview Inn begins with Henry Plant, a railroad
and steamship entrepreneur from the 19th century, who realized that his
passengers would need somewhere to stay. Plant built a grand, Queen Anne-style
Victorian hotel that exuded Gilded Age grandeur in 1897. Many famous athletes,
entertainers, and politicians, including former Presidents of the United
States Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, have visited Belleview Inn.
21c
Museum Hotel Nashville by MGallery (1900) Nashville, Tennessee
Hotel
fun fact: Local architectural firm Thompson, Gibel & Asmus was responsible
for designing the original building, as well as many other historical buildings
in Tennessee.
The
Carolina Hotel++ (1901) Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina
Hotel
fun fact: Head of the Pinehurst Gun Club, sharpshooter Annie Oakley would
give shooting exhibitions at The Carolina Hotel twice weekly, instructing
thousands through the mid-1920s.
The
Candler Hotel Atlanta, Curio Collection by Hilton+ (1906) Atlanta,
Georgia
Hotel
fun fact: The Candler building was one of the first luxurious high-rise
buildings in Atlanta, which can be seen in the detail of the building’s
Amicalola marble from north Georgia. The 17-story building was meant to
be a monument to Asa G. Candler--prominent Atlanta businessman, one-time
mayor, and philanthropist who founded the Coca-Cola Empire.
DoubleTree
by Hilton Youngstown Downtown+ (1907) Youngstown, Ohio
Hotel
fun fact: Architect Albert Kahn designed the building, originally known
as the Stambaugh Building with Neoclassical architecture. Khan is revered
as the leading industrial architect of his day.
21c
Museum Hotel Cincinnati by MGallery+ (1912) Cincinnati, Ohio
Hotel
fun fact: Cincinnati Reds star outfielder, Edd Roush, learned of the Black
Sox Scandal at the hotel during the infamous 1919 World Series.
21c
Museum Hotel Lexington by MGallery+ (1913) Lexington, Kentucky
Hotel
fun fact: The Fayette National Bank Building bears the distinction of being
Lexington’s first skyscraper, as well as the first building in the region
with an elevator.
21c
Museum Hotel Oklahoma City by MGallery+ (1916) Oklahoma, Oklahoma
Hotel
fun fact: The famed industrial architect Albert Kahn designed the assembly
plant that would later become the hotel. Kahn created over a thousand different
buildings for the Ford Motor Company in his lifetime.
The
Sire Hotel Lexington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (1917) Lexington,
Kentucky
Hotel
fun fact: Guests can explore the Gratz Park Historic District and visit
the park’s Fountain of Youth, dedicated to James Lane Allen, one of Kentucky’s
fist significant novelists.
Hotel
Phillips+ (1918) Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Hotel
fun fact: The Hotel Phillips is significant for being the tallest commercial
office building in the entire state of South Dakota at the time it was
built in 1918.
The
Manor Inn++ (1923) Village of Pinehurst, North Carolina
Hotel
fun fact: Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer often said that he had fond memories
of The Manor Inn, where both he and his father stayed whenever they traveled
to Pinehurst together.
Distrikt
Hotel Pittsburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton+ (1924) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Hotel
fun fact: Architect Thomas Paige designed Distrikt Hotel’s unique appearance.
He also designed several other noteworthy structures in the area including
the Mellon Institute.
Hotel
Casa del Mar+ (1926) Santa Monica, California
Hotel
fun fact: Architect Charles J. Plummer designed Casa del Mar; this Grande
Dame is one of the best surviving examples of Italian Renaissance Revival
architecture in Santa Monica.
The
Greystone Hotel+ (1939) Miami, Florida
Hotel
fun fact: Architect Henry Hohauser originally designed the hotel. Designing
over 300 buildings in his career, he is largely responsible for Miami’s
Art Deco appearance.
21c
Museum Hotel Durham by MGallery (1937) Durham, North Carolina
Hotel
fun fact: In addition to this hotel, the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb
& Harmon designed many other famous American buildings throughout the
20th century, including the iconic Empire State Building in New York City.
Tulsa
Club Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton+ (1927) Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hotel
fun fact: The Tulsa Club first opened with many luxurious facilities for
its time, including several gymnasiums, a grand ballroom, and a stunning
rooftop garden called the Sky Terrace.
Georgetown
Inn (1962) Washington, D.C.
Hotel
fun fact: Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Gordon Cooper, Jim Lovell, and Dick
Gordon were guests at the Georgetown Inn in January 1967.
The
Lodge at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort (1968) Farmington, Pennsylvania
Hotel
fun fact: The Lodge at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort harkens back to its original
establishment as the hunting retreat of Colonel Willard F. Rockwell, founder
and CEO of Pittsburgh-based Rockwell International and his wife, Clara
Thayer, a descendent of John Alden, who was a passenger on the Mayflower
when it landed at Plymouth Rock.
“Each
of these iconic historic hotels has contributed to our nation’s history
and is an excellent example of historic preservation,” said Lawrence
Horwitz, Executive Director, Historic Hotels of America and Historic
Hotels Worldwide. “Each is unique and has a history worth exploring and
experiencing. We are delighted to recognize and celebrate these wonderful
historic hotels. We applaud their community leaders, owners, management,
and associates for being great stewards of the stories about world leaders,
celebrities, and other luminaries that were involved in the original building
and use of these historic icons or as guests stayed in these hotels.”
In
addition to the hotels listed above inducted by Historic Hotels of America
in 2018, its affiliate and a program for recognizing the finest historic
hotels around the world, Historic Hotels Worldwide, inducted
75 legendary historic hotels in 2018 into its prestigious registry.
Notes:
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Listed in the National Register of Historic Places
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Designated as a National Historic Landmark or a contributing structure
in a historic district Designated as a National Historic Landmark by the
U.S. Secretary of the Interior
About
Historic Hotels of America®
Historic
Hotels of America is the official program of the National Trust for
Historic Preservation for recognizing and celebrating the finest Historic
Hotels. Historic Hotels of America has more than 300 historic hotels that
have all faithfully maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and
architectural integrity in the United States of America, including 44 states,
the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. Historic
Hotels of America is comprised of mostly independently owned and operated
properties. More than 30 of the world’s finest hospitality brands, chains,
and collections are represented in Historic Hotels of America. To be nominated
and selected for membership into this prestigious program, a hotel must
be at least 50 years old; has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of
the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed in or eligible for
listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and recognized as
having historic significance. To learn more, please visit HistoricHotels.org.
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