Brunswick Hotel - Norcross, Gwinnett Co., GA
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N 33° 56.562 W 084° 12.827
16S E 757512 N 3759300
Located on Park Dr, at Thrasher Street, Norcross, GA. This marker was erected by the City of Norcross.
Waymark Code: WM4J0N
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/28/2008
Views: 31
Brunswick Hotel
Circa 1870
On this site in 1870, the Brunswick Hotel was constructed. The Hotel was three stories high with wide porches on the first two stories. It had 29 rooms and a restaurant. The Hotel was a destination spot for vacationing Albanians wanting to escape the heat and dust on the city on the recently opened “Air Line Belle” Railroad. The Hotel was described as “Atlanta’s Favorite Summer Resort”. Promotional activities for the Hotel were many on Tuesdays and Fridays. A brass band played for dancing in the Pavilion in the park. The Hotel offered large display rooms for salesmen to display their merchandise, and the restaurant was described as “clean, nice with everything well cooked”. The Hotel; became a gathering spot and the wide porches were enjoyed by guest and non-guests alike. It was customary to dress-up in the afternoon and walk over to the depot to greet the arrival of family and friends. The Brunswick Hotel was torn down at the end of World War II.
Type of Marker: Building
Marker #: None
Date: None
Sponsor: Not listed
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