Arlington Hotel is a historic

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located at

Narrowsburg Narrowsburg is a hamlet (and a census-designated place) in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 379 at the 2020 census. Narrowsburg is in the western part of the Town of Tusten at the junction of Routes 52 and 97. His ...

Sullivan County, New York Sullivan County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,624. The county seat is Monticello. The county's name honors Major General John Sullivan, who was labeled at the time as a hero in th ...

. It was added to the

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on March 31, 1983.

History and features

The Arlington Hotel was built in 1894. It was initially operated by J.G. Gutheil. During the 1890s, the hotel accommodated adventurers and explorers including J. Wallace Hoff of

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who later spoke highly of the hospitality and attractive waitresses.''Canoeing the Delaware River: Revised Edition''
by Gary Letcher (

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, 1997) During the 1920s, businessman George Oellrich bought the hotel for use as a general store. The hotel is a four-story frame structure, five bays wide and three bays deep. The upper three stories are covered in clapboard and the first floor in modern wood siding and permastone. It features a second story porch that spans the south facade. ''See also:''

Delaware Valley Arts Alliance

The building now serves as the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. The DVAA offers two art galleries, a gift shop, performing arts and cultural programs, in addition to serving as the

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for Sullivan County and providing grant funds for arts nonprofits and individual artists.

References

External links

Delaware Valley Arts Alliance

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