Whitcomb Hotel

The Whitcomb Hotel, located in St. Joseph, Michigan, was a renowned hotel in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries known for its unique therapeutic amenities and attraction to American dignitaries. Originally built in 1831 and hailed as the "Mansion House", the hotel served as a lodging depot for travelers coming from Chicago to Detroit. Throughout the nineteenth century, the Mansion Hotel underwent ownership changes and name changes until it became the "Hotel Whitcomb" in 1891. The peak of the hotel's popularity occurred in 1905, when mineral water, coming from a nearby sulfur spring, was used as therapeutic mineral baths, the latest health craze of its time. This extra value attracted notable dignitaries across from the United States, such as President Theodore Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Joe DiMaggio. For several years, Hotel Whitcomb flourished in popularity until it closed in the 1950s. Renovated from its days as an elegant hotel, Hotel Whitcomb has now become "The Whitcomb," a four-star senior living community.[1]

Hotel Whitcomb is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Whitcomb History". Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "Hotel Whitcomb, a Historic Hotels of America member". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved January 28, 2014.

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Coordinates: 42°6′39″N 86°28′54″W / 42.11083°N 86.48167°W