Michigan, Mackinac Island, Grand Hotel
"Opened on July 10, 1887, the Grand Hotel was built by the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad and Michigan Central Railroad, and the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company through the efforts of Sen. Francis B. Stockbridge. It is built of Michigan white pine. With its magnificent colonial porch, longest in the world, it is a classic example of gracious living seldom seen today. One of the outstanding landmarks on the Great Lakes, it is the world's largest summer hotel." (Text is from the historic markers outside the hotel.)
The Grand Hotel, with the 660-foot long porch and corner turrets, has been identified as being built in the Colonial Revival style. However, the building incorporates various elements of the Victorian style (period). Some architectural historians class the Colonial Revival style as within the boundaries of the Victorian style. The Grand Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.
Michigan, Mackinac Island, Grand Hotel
"Opened on July 10, 1887, the Grand Hotel was built by the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad and Michigan Central Railroad, and the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company through the efforts of Sen. Francis B. Stockbridge. It is built of Michigan white pine. With its magnificent colonial porch, longest in the world, it is a classic example of gracious living seldom seen today. One of the outstanding landmarks on the Great Lakes, it is the world's largest summer hotel." (Text is from the historic markers outside the hotel.)
The Grand Hotel, with the 660-foot long porch and corner turrets, has been identified as being built in the Colonial Revival style. However, the building incorporates various elements of the Victorian style (period). Some architectural historians class the Colonial Revival style as within the boundaries of the Victorian style. The Grand Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.