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Hotel Machir in Strasburg

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Title

Hotel Machir in Strasburg

Subject

Hotels - Virginia - Strasburg
Strasburg (Va)

Description

Photograph of the Hotel Machir at the corner of Fort Street & Washington Street in Strasburg. The original structure was built in 1881 and was called the Chalyebeate Springs Hotel. Chalybeate’s reputation as an excellent lodging house would continue over the next several decades with the hotel receiving acclaim in national publications. In 1911 A.P. McInturff retired and sold the site to his son-in-law Lewis Machir. Lewis changed the name to Hotel Machir sometime after 1912. He also added additional rooms, electric lights, and running water. After he died during the 1918 Influenza epidemic, his wife continued to operate the business as a hotel until her death in 1937. Sometime after, the building was turned into apartments. The building stands today but is in disrepair.

Creator

Morrison Studio

Source

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Publisher

Shenandoah County Library

Date

ca 1930's

Contributor

Identified by Zach Hottel who has researched and written a "Shenandoah Story" for the hotel.

Rights

IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED

Identifier

002101

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Glass Negatives

Citation

Morrison Studio, “Hotel Machir in Strasburg,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed March 28, 2024, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/26183.

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