The Windermere Hotel - Mackinac Island MI
Posted by: kJfishman
N 45° 50.798 W 084° 37.213
16T E 684779 N 5079761
Built in 1887 as a summer home in 1887 it was converted to a hotel in 1904.
Waymark Code: WMKPXV
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2014
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Built in 1887 as a summer home in 1887 it was converted to a hotel in 1904 and 3rd floor was added.
"The Windermere Hotel was designed by Richard Rickman of Peoria, Illinois and built in 1887 by bankers Charles and Clifford Anthony. Originally a summer cottage for the Anthony family, the building featured a tower typical of lakeside residences.
Patrick Doud purchased the cottage in 1904 and converted it to a resort hotel. Doud, an island contractor, also built the Governor's Summer Residence and Stonecliffe. When he added a third floor to the Windermere Hotel, the tower was removed and a sunroom added. The hotel is currently owned by Jeannette Doud (Mrs. Robert Doud) and her daughter, Margaret Doud." (
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