Bøger af Katherine Harrington

Nestled in the heart of historic Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, the Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa is an American treasure. Since 1875 the Arlington has hosted, presidents, dignitaries, gangsters, sports heroes, legends, and hundreds of thousands of others looking for a relaxing and luxurious escape from everyday life in the soothing spring fed hot and cold mineral waters, piped directly into the Arlington's bath house. The Arlington has all the ambiance and hospitality of a traditional, grand Southern hotel, as well as a national park outside any door. And with its prime location in the heart of historic downtown Hot Springs, art galleries, unique restaurants, charming antique shops, and great entertainment are just steps away. On site amenities include three restaurants, a thermal bath house and spa, twin outside cascading pools, a beauty and facial salon, an exercise room, 45,000 square feet of meeting space, boutique and gift shops, and Starbucks coffee. So, what are you waiting for? This interesting and informative book by Scott Faragher and Katherine Harrington traces the history of the world famous Arlington Hotel from its inception in 1875, to the magnificent 2nd, 1893 Arlington, the tragic fire of 1923, and into the present with the current, towering 1924 Arlington. Lavishly illustrated with vintage and historic, as well as modern photos and images, this book offers the historian, or visitor to Hot Springs an in depth look at this architectural masterpiece and its interesting history.

By 1869 Memphis had largely recovered from the Civil War and was poised to become the most important city in the South. When the first Peabody opened that same year at Main & Monroe, a tradition of elegance began which continues to this day with the current, second, 1925 Peabody. Between 1925 and 1960, the fame of the Peabody as `The South's Finest, One of America's Best' became firmly established with its famous ducks, rooftop dancing to the top national acts of the day, and its famous Skyway. But like many downtown hotels in the post WW II era, the Peabody suffered from the rise of Suburbia, the basic end of rail passenger traffic, and a desire for everything new and modern. The Peabody was bought and sold several times before closing its doors, seemingly forever. But Memphis real estate mogul Jack Belz had other ideas, and after a hard fought, expensive, and time consuming effort lasting almost a decade, succeeded in fully restoring The Peabody, and revitalizing downtown Memphis in the process. This interesting and informative book by Scott Faragher & Katherine Harrington contains nearly 200 images and photographs and traces the remarkable history of `The South's Grand Hotel' from its earliest days, into the present.