Scott Hotel facts for kids
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Scott Hotel
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Scott Building in March 2012
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 Location in Michigan
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| Location | 101 East Quincy Street Hancock, Michigan |
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| Part of | Quincy Street Historic District |
The Scott Hotel is an old building in Hancock, Michigan. It used to be a hotel, but now it has apartments for seniors. It's also known as the Scott Building. This five-story building looks like a classic Renaissance Revival style. It's made of light brown bricks with special stone decorations. The Scott Hotel is an important historical place in Michigan. It's also part of the Quincy Street Historic District.
What is the History of the Scott Hotel?
The Scott Hotel was finished in August 1906. It opened its doors on August 14, 1906. Archibald J. Scott owned the hotel, and it was named after him.
In December 1913, a man named Charles Moyer was staying at the hotel. He was the president of a labor group called the Western Federation of Miners. Moyer was attacked while he was there. He was later sent away by train to Chicago.
Next door to the hotel was the Kerredge Theatre. In May 1959, the theater burned down. This fire caused a lot of smoke and water damage to the hotel. The damage was estimated to be about $100,000 at that time.
At the time of the fire, the hotel had 100 rooms for guests. The Scott Hotel closed its doors in the late 1960s. On January 17, 1986, the building was recognized as a Michigan State Historic Site. This means it's an important historical place in Michigan.
Later, on October 13, 1988, the Quincy Street Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Scott Hotel was included as an important part of this historic district.
In 2004, a study suggested that the building should be used more. A hardware store on the ground floor closed in 2006. Starting in 2006, the building began a big renovation project. This project cost $4.2 million.
The goal was to create 28 apartment homes for seniors who have lower incomes. The renovation was finished in December 2007. The new apartments were ready for people to move in then.
What Does the Scott Hotel Look Like?
The Scott Hotel was designed by an architect named Eric Anderson. It is built in the Renaissance Revival style. This style often looks grand and uses classic designs. The building is shaped like a rectangle and has a flat roof.
It is mostly made of light brown bricks. It also has special decorations made from Lake Superior Sandstone. This stone is used for details and corners, which is called quoining.
The top edge of the building has a decorative border called a cornice. This cornice is made of stamped metal. It has small block-like decorations called modillions and dentils, which look like teeth.
When the hotel was first built, it had four stories of balconies on the front. But by 1921, the top balcony was removed. By 1922, all the balconies were replaced with one large porch, called a veranda.
Around that time, a big sign saying Scott Hotel was put on top of the building. In the 1940s and 1950s, a different sign that said Hotel Scott was in the same spot. The large veranda was taken down in the 1960s. The hotel signs were also removed at some point after that.
