Hotel Machir in Strasburg

Hotel Machir in Strasburg

Hotels - Virginia - Strasburg

Strasburg (Va)

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.

Morrison Studio

Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society

Shenandoah County Library

ca 1930's

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

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