Hillside Hotel (Original)
Title
Hillside Hotel (Original)
Subject
Hotels
Description
The formal opening of Dr . George E . Denny's new Hillside Hotel took place on June 10 , 1924 . The main entrance opened into a beautifully furnished lounge . The bedrooms were equipped in "the most modern way and complete in every detail. " The dining room had the capacity to care for 200 people . There was a solarium on the first floor . The building was described as "near as fireproof as possible. " The exterior of the building was of stucco with varied-colored bits of glass and wide piazzas with command of an excellent view . Edward Pierre of Indianapolis was the architect , the furniture was from Albert Pick and Company of Chicago along with George C . Vail and Sons of Madison , the plumbing was done by W . C . Niesse , the wiring by James Garber , brick work by Peter Stephanus and Sons , the painting was handled by James Peddie and the carpeting and blinds were from N . Horuff and Sons . Mr . Louis Sailor was the general superintendent of the work . Miss Edna Beckett was in general command of the hotel while Frank Denny , brother of Dr . Denny , was in charge of the office . In 1928 it was announced by Dr . Denny in the local paper that he planned to expand and enlarge the hotel to almost double its present capacity and, perhaps , add an elevator . In the 1940s a postcard with a picture of the hotel on one side and room rates on the other boasts of "40 modern rooms " and "excellent food. " The rooms rented for $2.25 to $2.50 a night and lunch and dinner were $.50 to $.85 . At this time it was under the management of J . E . and L . C . Lucht . The Luchts bought the hotel in 1945 and operated it until 1981 . On December 15 , 1964 a fire took the building and the life of Richard Brown . Thirty-three other patrons escaped the inferno . It was determined the fire started in Mr . Brown's room . In February , 1965 , John and Lydia Lucht announced they would build a new hotel . Construction began that summer and the new hotel opened in the summer of 1966 .
Creator
Harry Lemen, photographer Eastman-Kodak Brownie Camera No. 2C model A, with No. 130 film.
Contributors
Madison-Jefferson County Public Library
Date
Pictures taken 1926, 1927, 1928
Type
Negative (2-7/8" x 4-7/8")
Format
Scanned negative, 1200 DPI, online JPG saved at 72 DPI 1000 pixels on long edge with a MicroTek ScanMaker 9800XL. Scan is full frame of negative. No correction of film errors. Slight sharpness and contrast adjustments.
Identifier
"Lemen1035-hillsidefront"
Source
Madison Courier Historical Files
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image for other than personal use must be requested from the Director of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library. Please contact at 420 W. Main Street Madison, IN 47250 (812) 265-2744
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