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The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.[1]
The Caribbean Motel in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, listed in the National Register of Historic Places[2]

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. In 2015, the program included over 260 members in 44 states, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.[3] In 2022, the program includes 273 hotels.[4]

Authentically historic hotels "that have a story to tell" are worth more.[5]

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;[6] and recognized as having historic significance.

The program generates funds for the National Trust through commissions on bookings done through their website,[7] and from membership fees.[citation needed]

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

Its charter members included:

Current and former members of the HHA program, by state, include:

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Illinois

Indiana

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Formerly a HHA member:

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Formerly listed:

Minnesota

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Mexico

New Jersey

  • Caribbean Motel (1957), Wildwood Crest. " in the New Jersey beach resort community of The Wildwoods – home to the largest surviving collection of mid-20th century commercial beach resort architecture in North America."

New York

North Carolina

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

  • Newport Beach Hotel & Suites (1940), Middletown, "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, "the most recent multi-million dollar renovation finished in 2007". Viking Hotel.

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Washington, D.C.

Omni Shoreham Hotel

Puerto Rico

U.S. Virgin Islands

See also

References

  1. ^ "Willard Hotel". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Caribbean Motel". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "About Historic Hotels of America". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "Historic Hotels of America". Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  5. ^ Judy Maxwell; Jon Albano (August 21, 2019). "It's A Long Story: Historic hotels gain new appreciation among travelers, brands".
  6. ^ "National Register of Historic Places". National Park Service. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "Lawrence P. Horwitz statement".
  8. ^ "Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa, Point Clear, AL". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  9. ^ "Downtown Anchorage Hotels | Hotel Captain Cook". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  10. ^ "Berkeley Hotel". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  11. ^ "The Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, CA". Historic Hotels Worldwide.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Landmark Inn, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Archived from the original on February 2, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration: Eagles Mere Historic District
  16. ^ "The Menger Hotel, San Antonio, TX | Historic Hotels of America".
  17. ^ "Blennerhassett Hotel". Retrieved April 5, 2020.