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Title
Cutler House Hotel
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Institution
Loutit District Library

Subject
Cutler House Hotel (Grand Haven, Mich.)

Subject
Hotels -- Michigan -- Grand Haven

Subject
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Item Number
LH01a022

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Description
This majestic five-story building, done in the Second Empire style, measured 125’ by 133’, and was dedicated on July 4, 1872 . One of the finest around, it soon ranked among the most popular in the state. A visitor could not help but be impressed by its size and beauty. It cost between $150,000 and $200,000 to build and furnish, and could accommodate 300 people. It had steam heat, a steam-driven passenger elevator, hot and cold running water, and gaslights. its halls and lobby were beautifully decorated and its rooms were well arranged for lectures, dances, and public entertainment. The hotel had its own musical group called the Cutler House Brass Band. It was destroyed in the fire of 1889. Wallace K. Ewing, PhD. from A Chronological Directory of Industries, Businesses, and Other Organizations in Northwest Ottawa County, 1808-1975

Cutler House Hotel

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