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King and Prince Hotel
King & Prince view 2, St Simons, Georgia.JPG
Main entrance
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort is located in Georgia (U.S. state)
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
Location in Georgia (U.S. state)
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort is located in the United States
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort
Location in the United States
Location 201 Arnold Rd., St. Simons Island, Georgia
Built 1941
Architect Davis, Felton; Miller, Laurance
Architectural style Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 04001465
Added to NRHP January 12, 2005

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort is a resort located on St. Simons Island in the U.S. state of Georgia.

History

The hotel began in 1935 as the King and Prince Beach Club, a seaside dance club built by Morgan T. Wynne and Franklin J. Horne. It was noted for its big band entertainment and dancing. After two fires, the club was rebuilt and opened on July 2, 1941 as the King and Prince Hotel. Used as a training facility and radar station by the Navy during World War II, the island resort reopened its doors to the public in 1947. In 1972 and 1982 the resort underwent substantial building renovations and expansions.

The King and Prince was the host of the 1957 Bilderberg Meeting. The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort was made a member of Historic Hotels of America in 1996, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Photos

  • King & Prince view 1, St Simons, Georgia

    Main entrance, view 1

  • King & Prince logo, St Simons, Georgia

    Logo

  • King and Prince Hotel NRHP plaque

    Historic Hotels of America plaque and National Register of Historic Places plaque

  • Aerial of The King and Prince Resort

    Aerial view

See also

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