Griswold Hotel Room Key

Object/Artifact

Groton Public Library

Name/Title

Griswold Hotel Room Key

Entry/Object ID

2017.001.018

Description

3 hotel keys for rooms 232, 254 and 324 , "Griswold Hotel & Country Club, Eastern Point Rd., Groton, Conn., 06340." The Griswold Hotel, formerly located on Shore Ave. in Groton, was built in 1906 by Morton F. Plant and remained in operation until 1967.

Collection

Jim Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2017.001

Source or Donor

Streeter, James L.

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Key

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Device, Security

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Protective Devices

Nomenclature Class

Regulative & Protective T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Dimension of the green keychain fob for 254 and 324

Width

1-3/4 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Dimension Description

Dimension of the green keychain fob for 232

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

4-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

From a collection of cutlery, dishware and other items from the Fort Griswold House and Griswold Hotel, collected by Jim Streeter.