Hotel Pontchartrain
View of Hotel Pontchartrain from corner. Multistory building has mansard roof; American flags and "Pontchartrain" flag displayed on roof. Automobiles, streetcars, pedestrians and horse-drawn vehicles on street. Printed on front: "Hotel Pontchartrain, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Hotel Pontchartrain, Detroit, Mich. The Hotel Pontchartrain. Detroit's largest and best hotel, is beautifully situated on the Campus. It is fifteen stories high with three stories underground. This hotel was opened to the public in October 1907 and is strictly fireproof. It is a marvel on convenience, the underground portion being most important for the comfort of the guests. Over five million pounds of steel were used in its construction. C.T. Co., Chicago, R-27311."
- Resource ID:
- bh000693
- Subject:
- Hotels--Michigan--Detroit
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- Curt Teich & Co.
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 5.5 x 3.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Hotels-Pontchartrain
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.