The Terminal Hotel was a hotel in
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. Built by
Samuel M. Inman in 1906, the hotel was located at the intersection of Spring Street and Mitchell Street in the
Hotel Row district of
downtown
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. It suffered two major fires during its existence, the latter of which completely destroying the building.
History
With the opening of
Terminal Station
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in
downtown Atlanta
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in 1905, the area known as
Hotel Row was developed with several hotels intended to serve passengers from the station. Terminal Hotel was built in 1906 by
Samuel M. Inman and located directly across from the station, at the intersection of Spring Street and Mitchell Street. The five-story building had cost Inman $75,000 to build.
The hotel officially opened in November of that year.
Fires
Terminal Hotel experienced several major fires during its existence. The first occurred shortly after the building's construction on May 8, 1908, when a fire spread throughout the district and destroyed 30 buildings. Though without casualties, it is estimated that the fire cost approximately $1 million in property damage, including $400,000 of losses by Inman.
Thirty years later, on May 16, 1938, another fire broke out in the building.
During the fire, the hotel's roof collapsed.
This one was more severe than the previous one, leading to the deaths of 34 people in what was at the time the worst hotel fire in Atlanta history. In the aftermath, the hotel was completely destroyed and was not rebuilt.
See also
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Hotels in Atlanta
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Founded in the 1830s as a railroad terminus, Atlanta experienced rapid growth in its early years to become a major econo ...
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Winecoff Hotel fire
The Winecoff Hotel fire of December 7, 1946, was the deadliest hotel fire in American history, killing 119 hotel occupants, including the hotel's original owners. Located at 176 Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia, the Winecoff Hotel was advert ...
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