Mackinac Island in Mackinac County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Grand Hotel
By Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017
1. Grand Hotel Marker
Opened on July 10, 1887, the Grand Hotel was built by the Grand Rapids & Indiana and the Michigan Central railroads and the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company through the efforts of Sen. Francis B. Stockbridge. It is built of Michigan white pine. With its magnificent colonial porch, longest in the world, it is a classic example of gracious living seldom seen today. One of the outstanding landmarks on the Great Lakes, it is the world’s largest summer hotel.
Michigan Historical Commission Registered Building No. 10
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 45° 51.043′ N, 84° 37.509′ W. Marker is in Mackinac Island, Michigan, in Mackinac County. Marker is at the intersection of West Bluff Road and Cadotte Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Bluff Road. Marker is located at the southeast corner of the subject hotel. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mackinac Island MI 49757, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mackinac Conference (within shouting distance of this marker); Lawrence A. Young Cottage (approx. ¼ mile away); American Fur Company Store (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Fort Mackinac (approx. 0.4 miles away); Round Island Lighthouse
By Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017
2. Grand Hotel Marker (wide view)
Also see . . .
1. Our History – America’s Original Grand Hotel.
1887: Grand Hotel opens, billed as a summer retreat for vacationers who arrive by lake steamer from Chicago, Erie, Montreal, Detroit, and by rail from across the continent. Rates are $3.00 to $5.00 a night. (Submitted on August 15, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. A Look Back at the Grand Hotel's 125 Years of Rich History.
The hotel was originally built by two railroads and a steam ship company who needed to create a grand destination for the gilded age traveler to escape the scorching summer heat, dust and dirt of America’s industrial cities. (Submitted on August 15, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
By Cosmos Mariner, July 30, 2017
3. Grand Hotel
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4. Grand Hotel (side view)
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5. Grand Hotel Horse Carriage
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6. Grand Hotel Jockey Club
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 15, 2017, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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