Historic Hotels of America

Historic Hotels of America is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation that was founded in 1989 with 32 charter members; the program accepts nominations and identifies hotels that have maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity. As of June 5, 2015, the program included over 260 members in 44 states, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.[3]

The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.[1]

Authentically historic hotels "that have a story to tell" are worth more.[4]

Membership

To be included in the program, a hotel must be at least 50 years old; designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places;[5] and recognized as having historic significance.

The program generates funds for the National Trust through commissions on bookings done through their website,[6] and from membership fees.

Historic Hotels of America plaque at the King and Prince
Casa Marina Hotel
Moana Surfrider
The Don CeSar
Mayflower Hotel
Timberline Lodge dedication, 1937

Its charter members include:

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

  • The Spa at Norwich Inn (1929), Norwich, Connecticut. Colonial Revival.
  • Water's Edge Resort and Spa (1920s), Westbrook, Connecticut. "Originating from the vision of humanitarian Bill Hahn, the resort has jovial beginnings."

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Kentucky

  • Boone Tavern Hotel of Berea College (1909), Berea, Kentucky
  • 21c Museum Hotel Lexington by MGallery (1914), Lexington, Kentucky, Beaux Arts
  • The Campbell House Curio, A Collection by Hilton (1951), Lexington, Kentucky
  • The Sire Hotel Lexington, Tapestry Collection by Hilton (1916), Lexington, Kentucky. The Sire Hotel Lexington "on site of the former Gratz Park Inn, which is part of Lexington's beautiful Gratz Park Historic District. The location was originally the home of a family medical practice called the Lexington Clinic."
  • 21c Museum Hotel Louisville by MGallery (1800s), Louisville, Kentucky. Incorporates Falls City Tobacco Bank.
  • The Brown Hotel (1923), Louisville, Kentucky
  • The Seelbach Hilton Louisville (1905), Louisville, Kentucky, in Beaux Arts style

Louisiana

Maine

Formerly a HHA member:

Maryland

Massachusetts

  • Inn on Boltwood (1926), Amherst, Massachusetts. Colonial - Colonial Revival.
  • founding: Fairmont Copley Plaza (1912), Boston, Massachusetts. Designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh. Renaissance Revival.
  • Hilton Boston Downtown/Faneuil Hall (1928), Boston, Massachusetts. Asserted to be "Boston's first Art Deco skyscraper".
  • Omni Parker House, Boston (1855), Boston, Massachusetts. Classic Revival.
  • XV Beacon (1903), Boston, Massachusetts. Beaux Arts.
  • The Kendall Hotel (1895), Cambridge, Massachusetts. In Victorian firehouse asserted to be the oldest building in the Kendall Square area.
  • Concord's Colonial Inn (1716), Concord, Massachusetts. Federal.
  • Harbor View Hotel of Martha's Vineyard (1891), Edgartown, Massachusetts. Shingle Style.
  • Crowne Pointe Historic Inn (1900), Provincetown, Massachusetts. Victorian.
  • Hawthorne Hotel (1925), Salem, Massachusetts. Colonial Revival.
  • founding: The Red Lion Inn (1773), Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Federal.
  • Publick House Historic Inn (1771), Sturbridge, Massachusetts.

Michigan

Formerly listed:

Minnesota

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Mexico

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

  • Omni Bedford Springs Resort & Spa (1806), Bedford, Pennsylvania. Eclectic.
  • Historic Hotel Bethlehem (1922), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Beaux Arts.
  • The Sayre Mansion (1858), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Gothic Revival.
  • The Lodge at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort (1968), Farmington, Pennsylvania. Located "at the center of the world-famous Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, it was once the peaceful hunting lodge of the Pittsburgh industrial titan, Willard F. Rockwell. Constructed in 1968, its immense popularity among his loved ones inspired Rockwell to turn the building into a vacation spot open to the public." Tudor Revival.
  • Gettysburg Hotel, Est.1797 (1797), Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Beaux Arts.
  • Ledges Hotel (1890), Hawley, Pennsylvania. Originally the John S. O'Connor Glass Factory. Federal.
  • Silver Birches (hotel) (1929), Hawley, Pennsylvania. In 13 historic structures on shoreline of Lake Wallenpaupack. Includes Colonial Revival architecture.
  • The Settlers Inn at Bingham Park (1927), Hawley, Pennsylvania. Has Arts & Crafts furniture. Tudor Revival.
  • The Hotel Hershey (1933), Hershey, Pennsylvania. Implemented idiosyncratic vision of Milton S. Hershey. Spanish Colonial Revival.
  • Cork Factory Hotel (1865), Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Eclectic.
  • Lancaster Arts Hotel (1881), Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Eclectic.
  • The Inn at Leola Village, Est. 1867 (1867), Leola, Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania Dutch Country near Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Includes "five restored agricultural structures including two 19th-century farmhouses and a tobacco barn," three holding guest rooms.
  • AKA Rittenhouse Square (1912), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Beaux Arts.
  • The Bellevue Hotel (1904), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Renovated in 2016. Renaissance Revival.
  • Distrikt Hotel Pittsburgh, Curio Collection by Hilton (1924), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally served as the headquarters for the Salvation Army’s Western Pennsylvania Division.
  • Omni William Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh (1916), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Classic Revival.
  • Skytop Lodge (1928), Skytop, Pennsylvania. Colonial Revival.
  • The Nittany Lion Inn of the Pennsylvania State University (1931), State College, Pennsylvania. Colonial Revival.
  • Penn Wells Hotel (1869), Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. Adjacent to associated Art Deco-style Arcadia Theatre. Victorian.
  • Hotel Warner (1930), West Chester, Pennsylvania, also known as the Warner Theater. NRHP-listed in 1979 as a theater; converted into a hotel in 2012.
  • Eagles Mere Inn (1887), Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania became an HHA member in 2021[13] It is a contributing building in the NRHP-listed Eagles Mere Historic District,[14]

Rhode Island

  • Newport Beach Hotel & Suites (1940), Middletown, Rhode Island, "formerly known as the Inn at Newport Beach." A massive hurricane in 1938 wiped out the town's numerous beach establishments. Two years later, after the sand settled, the Toppa family decided to build a new inn on the beach, positioning the property 100 feet from the rocks and the ocean's crashing waves." Colonial Revival.
  • The Hotel Viking (1926), Newport, Rhode Island, "the most recent multi-million dollar renovation finished in 2007". Viking Hotel.

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

  • Castle Hill Resort and Spa, Cavendish, Vermont.
  • The Middlebury Inn (1827?), Middlebury, Vermont. Begun as the Vermont Hotel, a brick "public house" opened by Nathan Wood in 1827. Federal.
  • Basin Harbor, Vergennes, Vermont. On Lake Champlain. Eclectic.
  • Woodstock Inn & Resort, Woodstock, Vermont.

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Washington, D.C.

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands

  • The Buccaneer (1653), Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands

References

  1. "Willard Hotel". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  2. "Caribbean Motel". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. "About Historic Hotels of America". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. Judy Maxwell; Jon Albano (August 21, 2019). "It's A Long Story: Historic hotels gain new appreciation among travelers, brands".
  5. "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  6. "Lawrence P. Horwitz statement".
  7. "Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Point Clear, AL". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  8. "Downtown Anchorage Hotels | Hotel Captain Cook". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  9. "Berkeley Hotel". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  10. "The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, CA". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  11. The Savannah Historic District is one of the nation's largest historic landmark districts. The historic district was designated by the NRHP in November 1966; the original DeSoto is not specifically mentioned in the NRHP nomination form.
  12. "Landmark Inn, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  13. "Eagles Mere Inn now one of 300 properties recognized by National Trust for Historic Preservation for 'Historic Hotels of America'". NorthCentralPA.com. July 27, 2021.
  14. National Register of Historic Places Registration: Eagles Mere Historic District
  15. "The Menger Hotel, San Antonio, TX | Historic Hotels of America".
  16. "Blennerhassett Hotel". Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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