Partridge Inn
| Partridge Inn | |
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| Location | 2110 Walton Way, Augusta, Georgia |
| Coordinates | 33°28′31″N 82°00′36″W / 33.475234°N 82.010006°W |
The Partridge Inn, in Augusta, Georgia, is a hotel in the Curio Collection by Hilton. Its current full name is The Partridge Inn Augusta, Curio Collection by Hilton.
History
[edit]A portion of the hotel began as part of a private home in 1836.[1][2][3] The area developed into a popular destination for vacationers escaping the winter in the Northeast United States. The hotel was officially opened in 1910.[4] In 1923, city officials chose the Partridge as the site of a gala for then-President Warren G. Harding.[1]
After Henry Flagler extended railroads to Florida and shifted tourist demand from Georgia to Florida, the owner of the Partridge Inn sold the building.[1] After a period as an apartment building, the building fell into disrepair and was slated for demolition.[1][2][4] In the 1980s, civic leaders in Augusta saved the building from demolition and it reopened as a hotel in 1988.[1]
The hotel celebrated its centennial in 2010.[4] It was renovated in 2022 at a cost of $10 million.[5]
Historic postcard (1930–45)
2004 view
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References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "The Partridge Inn, Augusta, GA | Haunted Rooms America". www.hauntedrooms.com. January 30, 2018. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- 1 2 "Partridge Inn--Augusta: A Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary". www.nps.gov. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 11, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ↑ "The Partridge Hotel". Historic Hotels of America.
- 1 2 3 Emerson, LaTina (January 8, 2010). "The Partridge Inn celebrates 100 years today". Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
- ↑ Hotchkiss, Joe. "Renovations help Augusta's landmark Partridge Inn hotel age gracefully". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved October 29, 2024.