Grand Hotel
Historic seasonal hotel in Michigan. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Grand Hotel is a historic hotel and coastal resort on Mackinac Island, Michigan, a small island located at the eastern end of the Straits of Mackinac within Lake Huron between the state's Upper and Lower peninsulas. Constructed in the late 19th century, the facility advertises itself as having the world's largest porch. Grand Hotel is known for a number of notable visitors, including five U.S. presidents, inventor Thomas Edison, and author Mark Twain.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Grand Ave., Mackinac Island, MI |
| County | Mackinac County |
| Listed | May 5, 1972 |
| Listed for | Entertainment and recreation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 72000637 |
| Architect | George D. Mason |
| Type of place | hotel |
| Style | Queen Anne style |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Michigan State Historic Site |
| Contributing resources | 8 buildings |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Grand Ave., Mackinac Island, MI |
| Website | grandhotel.com ↗ |
| Coordinates | 45.8509° N, 84.6259° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore · 93 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Carp River Campground 13 miles · Lake Michigan At St. Ignace 19 miles · Brevoort Lake Campground 20 miles |
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Drawings & photographs
Measured drawings and photographs from the Library of Congress. Public domain. All 1 record ↗
Map
Nearby in Mackinac County
Public land around it
| Round Island Wilderness ↗Wilderness, U.S. Forest Service | About 2 miles away375 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Grand Hotel listed on the National Register?
May 5, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Grand Hotel?
George D. Mason, working in the Queen Anne style style.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Grand Hotel?
Yes. Grand Hotel is recorded as open to the public, and hours are on the official website.
Source: Official website
Where is Grand Hotel?
Grand Ave., Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Michigan. The nearest national park unit is Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 93 miles away.
What does the Grand Hotel listing include?
The listing counts 8 contributing resources. Those are 8 buildings. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Are there historic photographs or drawings of Grand Hotel?
Yes. The Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress has drawings or photographs of it.
Source: Library of Congress
Where is the nomination form for Grand Hotel?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Grand Hotel?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Carp River Campground, 13 miles away. Lake Michigan At St. Ignace is 19 miles away, and Brevoort Lake Campground is 20 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Grand Hotel?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000637. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA. Drawings and photographs are Historic American Buildings Survey records at the Library of Congress, public domain.