Lafayette Hotel (Portland, Maine)
The Lafayette Hotel now Lafayette Apartments is an historic building in Portland, Maine, United States. Completed in 1903, the building was designed to be a luxury hotel and many of Maine's political and economic elites maintained year-round residences in the hotel. In the 1960s, the building was converted to an apartment building.[1]
It is located at 638 Congress Street, at the intersection of Park Avenue in the West End.[2] It was built where Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, stayed during his visit to the city in 1825. It was designed by architects Francis H. Fassett and his son, Edward F. Fassett and opened in June 1903.[3] It was considered to be fireproof upon opening. The original proprietor was James Cunningham.[4] It was notable for its Mayfair Ballroom and French motifs. The hotel advertised its adherence to the American Plan, which indicated the company's unwillingness to recognize or negotiate with trade unions.[5]
As of 2023, Sagamore Hill Lounge occupies part of the first floor.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Lafayette Hotel, Portland, ca. 1950". Maine Memory Network.
- ^ Bibber, Joyce K.; Jr, Earle G. Shettleworth (2007). Portland. Arcadia Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-7385-5033-6.
- ^ "Auspicious Opening of New Lafayette Hotel". Portland Sunday Telegram. June 7, 1903.
- ^ "Lafayette Hotel building, 1974". Businesses & Buildings - Portland Press Herald Still Film Negatives. 3 January 1974.
- ^ Hay's Guide Portland Summer. Portland, ME: The Rines Brother Company. 1910. p. 20.
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