Dixie Hunt Hotel

Dixie Hunt Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The hotel in 2007
Location	209 Spring Street, SW, Gainesville, Georgia
Coordinates	34°17′54″N83°49′38″W / 34.29833°N 83.82722°W / 34.29833; -83.82722 (Dixie Hunt Hotel)
Area	0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built	1937
Architect	William J.J. Chase
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	85001057 [1]
Added to NRHP	May 16, 1985

The Dixie Hunt Hotel is a historic hotel building in Gainesville, Georgia. It was built in 1937 by Brenau University on the site of a former building donated to them by an alumna, the widow of businessman Jim Hunt. ^[2] The university sold the building in 1969. ^[2] It was designed in the Art Deco style by architect William J.J. Chase. ^[2] The style is rare in Georgia; this is one of relatively few Art Deco buildings in the state. ^[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since May 16, 1985. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Carolyn Brooks (March 29, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Dixie Hunt Hotel". National Park Service . Retrieved April 22, 2019. With accompanying nine photos from 1984