Cavalier Hotel
Cavalier Hotel | |
.jpg) The Cavalier in 2010 | |
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| Location | 4201 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 36°52′09″N 75°58′58″W / 36.86917°N 75.98278°W |
| Area | 5.41 acres (2.19 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Built by | Baker & Brinkley |
| Architect | Neff & Thompson |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000239 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 19, 2014 |
The Cavalier Hotel is a historic hotel building at 4201 Atlantic Avenue in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The seven-story building was designed by Neff and Thompson with a Y-shaped floor plan and was completed in 1927. Most of its hotel rooms featured views of the ocean, and all had private bathrooms. The hotel also featured dining facilities and opportunities for shopping, as well as amenities such as swimming pools that are now common features of modern hotels.[2]
The hotel was built during the period of prosperity known as the Roaring Twenties, and was a major element of the development of Virginia Beach as a resort area. The hotel was operated successfully until 1942, when it was commandeered by the United States Navy as a training center during World War II. It was returned to its owners in 1945, but the lost years hurt the business. The property was used as a private club for a time in the 1950s and 1960s, and eventually reopened as a hotel.[2]
The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/20/12 through 8/24/12. National Park Service. 2012-08-31.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for Cavalier Hotel" (PDF). Virginia DHR. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
External links
- Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Virginia
- Renaissance Revival architecture in Virginia
- Buildings and structures completed in 1927
- Buildings and structures in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- National Register of Historic Places in Virginia Beach, Virginia
- History of Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Historic Hotels of America
- Hampton Roads, Virginia Registered Historic Place stubs