Dixie Hunt Hotel

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Dixie Hunt Hotel
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The hotel in 2007
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Location209 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) Coordinates: 34°17′54″N83°49′38″W / 34.29833°N 83.82722°W / 34.29833; -83.82722 (Dixie Hunt Hotel)
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1937
Architect William J.J. Chase
Architectural style Art Deco
NRHP reference # 85001057 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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