Chatsworth in Murray County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Wright Hotel
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
1. Wright Hotel Marker
Wright Hotel
Built 1909
Chatsworth Downtown Historic District
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 34° 46.057′ N, 84° 46.096′ W. Marker is in Chatsworth, Georgia, in Murray County. Marker is at the intersection of East Market Street and North 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 E Market St, Chatsworth GA 30705, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Murray County (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Springplace Mission (approx. 2.8 miles away); Principal Chief Charles Renatus Hicks (approx. 2.8 miles away); "God's Acre" (approx. 2.8 miles away); Anna Rosina Kliest Gambold (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Moravian Mission to the Cherokee Indians (approx. 2.8 miles away); Springplace Moravian Mission & School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Fort Hoskins (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chatsworth.
Regarding Wright Hotel. It was individually listed on the National Register in 1982, then included in the historic
this page online
The Wright Hotel reflects its local, vernacular, do-it-yourself origins. Built by its owner-operator, Thomas Monroe Wright, and his cousin, Thomas Banks, a builder from Cleveland, Tennessee, it shows few signs of high style architecture. Local materials were used as much as possible. Bricks were manufactured a few blocks away at the now defunct Chatsworth Brick Company. Timber was cut from Mr. Wright's nearby farm and aged for a year before being used in the hotel construction.…
The 1908-1909 building of the Wright Hotel in the downtown area represents a major commercial venture in the new town. The family-run hotel was built by Mr. Wright to serve the influx of new people who came with the railroad, vacationers, traveling salesmen or “drummers”, and men in the process of establishing new local businesses. With the 1913 designation of Chatsworth as county seat, it housed many of the out-of-town judges and jurors. It is significant that the hotel is conveniently located exactly halfway between the courthouse and the railroad depot and only about a block away from each.
Also see . . .
1. Wright Hotel (PDF). The National Register nomination for the hotel itself. (National Archives) (Submitted on June 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
2. Wright Hotel Marker
2. The Wright Hotel. This was not to be just another hotel – Wright was creating a structure that would also serve as home for his family of eight. (Murray County Museum) (Submitted on June 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 11, 2022
3. Wright Hotel (front)
Unknown via Georgia Archives, Vanishing Georgia Collection, 1911
4. Wright Hotel
Several members of the Wright family stand on the hotel porch.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
