Name/Title
Aragon HotelEntry/Object ID
2016.019.046Description
Aragon Hotel
W Forsyth SE corner of Julia Street
Architect:
The former Everett Hotel.
In 1881 Nathaniel Webster of Massachusetts repaired, refurnished and renamed the Grand National Hotel to The Everett.
In 1885, Webster decided to enlarge the hotel and built a six-story addition on the Forsyth Street side at a cost of $100,000. In order to carry out the improvement he borrowed $75,000 from the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and gave back a mortgage. The improvement to the hotel ended up costing Webster greatly, and it was foreclosed on November 7, 1898 to the Insurance Company for the amount.
Penn Mutual sold the Bay Street side, which became the Everett to Henry Mason in November, and the Forsyth Street side, the Aragon, to Dr. Neal Mitchell in December 1900. The agreed to price for Dr. Mitchell was $30,000.
Both the hotels (the Everett and Aragon) survived the Fire of 1901.
The 125-room hotel was closed in 1971 and subsequently demolished.Collection
Woodward Photo CollectionMade/Created
Studio
The Woodward Studio, Inc.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects