Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island)

Grand Hotel
The Grand Hotel as seen from Lake Huron
Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island) is located in Michigan
Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island)
Location in Michigan
Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island) is located in the United States
Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island)
Location in United States
Location286 Grand Avenue, Mackinac Island, Michigan, US
Coordinates45°51′4″N 84°37′33″W / 45.85111°N 84.62583°W / 45.85111; -84.62583
Built1887
ArchitectMason & Rice[1] Alphonse Howe & Charles Caskey, builders
assisted by John O. Plank[2][3]
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.72000637
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 5, 1972[5]
Designated NHLJune 29, 1989[6]
Designated MSHSJuly 12, 1957[4]

The Grand Hotel is an historic hotel and coastal resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan, a small island located at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac within Lake Huron between the state's Upper and Lower peninsulas. Constructed in the late 19th century, the facility advertises itself as having the world's largest porch. The Grand Hotel is known for a number of notable visitors, including five U.S. presidents, inventor Thomas Edison, and author Mark Twain.

Grand Hotel is a member of Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[7]

  1. ^ Eckert, Kathryn Bishop (1993). Buildings of Michigan. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 550–51. ISBN 978-0-19-509379-7.
  2. ^ Ast, William F. III (September 7, 2010). "Descendant of Grand Hotel Builder Donates Wealth of Information". The Herald-Palladium. Benton Harbor, MI. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
  3. ^ Denby, Elaine (2004). Grand Hotels: Reality and Illusion. Reaktion Books. p. 38. ISBN 1-86189-121-0.
  4. ^ Michigan State Historic Preservation Office (2009). "Grand Hotel". Historic Sites Online. Michigan State Housing Development Authority. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2010.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "Grand Hotel". National Historic Landmark Summary Listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2008.
  7. ^ "Grand Hotel r". Historic Hotels of America. National Trust for Historic Preservation. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2014.