Английская Википедия:Hampton Terrace Hotel
The Hampton Terrace Hotel was an upscale hotel in North Augusta, South Carolina, United States. The hotel was planned by James U. Jackson, the founder of North Augusta, as part of his plan to develop the city as a resort town. Opened in 1903, the hotel was later completely destroyed in a fire in 1916.
History
The hotel was part of James U. Jackson's plan for developing the resort town of North Augusta, South Carolina.Шаблон:Sfn In April 1902, Jackson's youngest son ceremonially broke ground on the hotel, and the Woodward Lumber Company served as the general contractor's for the project.Шаблон:Sfn The location for the hotel was a hill overlooking the surrounding area,Шаблон:Sfn and it was later said that from the top floor, visitors could see sights from over Шаблон:Convert away.Шаблон:Sfn The hotel was originally planned to open by January 1, 1903.Шаблон:Sfn That month, The Augusta Chronicle proclaimed the hotel "One of the Very Finest in the Country."Шаблон:Sfn The hotel opened in December 1903 and was billed in advertisements as "The Most Magnificent Winter Resort in the World."Шаблон:Sfn The project had cost over $500,000Шаблон:Sfn and was reportedly the largest wooden structure in the world.Шаблон:Sfn
The five-story, 300 room hotel was a large success upon opening, attracting several notable guests such as businessmen Marshall Field, Harvey S. Firestone, John D. Rockefeller, and President-elect of the United States William Howard Taft.Шаблон:Sfn A banquet in Taft's honor was held at the hotel in 1909.Шаблон:Sfn The hotel featured a 9 (later 18) hole golf course, a Шаблон:Convert game preserve, and other forms of entertainment, such as shuffleboard and ping-pong.Шаблон:Sfn The second hole on the golf course, with a length of Шаблон:Convert, was considered one of the longest holes in the world at that time.Шаблон:Sfn The hotel was open between January and May every year.Шаблон:Sfn
In the early morning of December 31, 1916, a watchman discovered a fire on the fifth floor.Шаблон:Sfn At 2:10 a.m., the fire department in Augusta, Georgia, across the Savannah River, received a call about the fire, and shortly thereafter, four companies were dispatched to the hotel.Шаблон:Sfn By 3 a.m., the fire had spread and firefighters ordered an evacuation of the building.Шаблон:Sfn The cause of the fire had been a short circuit with wiring on the third floor.Шаблон:Sfn Witnesses at the time claim that the fire burned for about 5 hours, while the coal stored in the hotel's basement simmered for much longer.Шаблон:Sfn Firefighting efforts were stymied by issues such as low water pressure and nonstandard waterhose connections.Шаблон:Sfn At the time, the hotel housed about 100 staff members who were preparing the hotel for the upcoming season.Шаблон:Sfn There were no serious injuries or fatalities from the fire.Шаблон:Sfn The blaze completely destroyed the building, and while Jackson initially planned to rebuild the hotel, this never came to fruition.Шаблон:Sfn
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