Hotel Pontchartrain, Detroit, Michigan

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Artifact Overview

The Hotel Pontchartrain opened in 1907 on Campus Martius in Detroit, Michigan. It boasted nearly 300 rooms -- more than half with private bathrooms -- and its bar became a popular place for automotive industry leaders to network. Despite a five-story addition in 1909, "the Pontch" was soon eclipsed by larger, more luxurious hotels. It closed in 1920 and was torn down.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Subject Date

1900-1915

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

37.102.312

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Phostint
Photolithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in