Norcross in Gwinnett County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Brunswick Hotel

Circa 1870

Photographed by David Seibert, July 14, 2007

1. Brunswick Hotel Marker

Inscription. On this site in 1870, the Brunswick Hotel was constructed. The Hotel was three stories high with wide porches on the first two stories. It had 29 rooms and a restaurant. The Hotel was a destination spot for vacationing Atlantans wanting to escape the heat and dust of the city on the recently opened "Air Line Belle" Railroad. The Hotel was described as "Atlanta’s Favorite Summer Resort". Promotional activities for the Hotel were many on Tuesdays and Fridays. A brass band played for dancing in the Pavilion in the park. The Hotel offered large display rooms for salesmen to display their merchandise, and the restaurant was described as "clean, nice, with everything well cooked". The Hotel became a gathering spot and the wide porches were enjoyed by guests and non-guests alike. It was customary to dress-up in the afternoon and walk over to the depot to greet the arrival of family and friends. The Brunswick Hotel was torn down at the end of World War II.

Erected 2007 by City of Norcross, Georgia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.

Location. 33° 56.562′ N, 84° 12.827′ W. Marker is in Norcross, Georgia, in Gwinnett County. It is at the intersection of Park Drive and Thrasher Street when traveling west on Park Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norcross GA 30071, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the

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Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thrasher Park (within shouting distance of this marker); 7 Jones Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Norcross Train Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Norcross, Georgia (within shouting distance of this marker); 15 Jones Street (within shouting distance of this marker); "Checkers Alley" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 9 South Peachtree Street (about 300 feet away); 29 Jones Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norcross.

Photographed by David Seibert, July 14, 2007

2. Brunswick Hotel Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 1,472 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.