Genetti Hotel, based in
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in, and the county seat of, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It recorded a population of 27,754 at the 2020 Census. It is the principal city of the Williamsport Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a popula ...
, was built in 1921. It was originally named Lycoming Hotel.
History
The hotel was built in 1921, in the midst of Williamsport's logging boom. The hotel opened on June 21, 1922, as Lycoming Hotel.
The hotel's architect was
New Jersey
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-born
William Lee Stoddart
William Lee Stoddart (1868–1940) was an architect who designed urban hotels in the Eastern United States. Although he was born in Tenafly, New Jersey, most of his commissions were in the South. He maintained offices in Atlanta and New York ...
.
Construction
The Genetti took a little over a year to build, with construction starting in 1921 and the project being completed in 1922. It is the tallest building in Williamsport.
The hotel has been through many renovations, such as a new modern ballroom, new elevators, and a restoration of the hotel's exterior.
See also
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Georgian Terrace Hotel
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Ellis Hotel
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Penn Tower
First National Bank Building commonly referred to as Penn Tower is a low-rise commercial building located in downtown Williamsport, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1913 and at the time it was the tallest in the city and second tallest in the state.
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References
External links
*{{Official website, http://www.genettihotel.com/
Hotels in Pennsylvania
Buildings and structures in Williamsport, Pennsylvania
1922 establishments in Pennsylvania
Hotels established in 1922
Hotel buildings completed in 1922