Wright Hotel -Chatsworth, Georgia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Sprinterman
N 34° 46.056 W 084° 46.095
16S E 704243 N 3849540
A very well preserved building. No longer in use as a hotel. Located in the center of Chatsworth, GA.
Waymark Code: WM4JP4
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 08/31/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 43

Built as a spa near the rail line 1908-09
Visitors came to drink mineral waters and enjoy home cooked meals
Structure originally built by Thomas Monroe Wright
Wright was an architect and builder
Brick plant rented for a whole year during construction of hotel
A ten foot foundation was built to support building
House covers about ½ acre
Servants’ quarters and pump house originally on northeast corner of lot
Hotel ceased operation 1962
Facility re-opened on limited basis 1968
Site donated to the Whitfield-Murray Historical Society, 1986
Listed on National Register of Historic Places, 1981
Museum area located on third floor
Admission by appointment (from (visit link) )
Street address:
201 East Market St
Chatsworth, GA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Murray County

Year listed: 1982

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Hotel, Secondary Structure

Current function: Museum

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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