Island House - Mackinac Island, MI
N 45° 51.028 W 084° 36.986
16T E 685059 N 5080197
This is one of the oldest hotels on Mackinac Island.
Waymark Code: WM3Z3G
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2008
Views: 49
Constructed for Charles O'Malley about 1852, this building was one of the first summer hotels on Mackinac Island. Captain Henry Van Allen, a Great Lakes skipper, purchased the hotel in 1865. He later moved it from the beach to its present location. By the 1880s the Island House was known as "The best family hotel on the island." Following the death of her parents, Mrs. Rose Van Allen Webster became proprietor about 1892. She was the wife of Colonel John Webster, whom she had met during the 1870s when he was stationed at Fort Mackinac. Mrs. Webster added the large wings in 1895 and 1912, retaining ownership until her death in 1938. The Island House still serves as a resort hotel.
Name of the Hotel: Island House
Address: P.O. Box 1410
Mackinac Island, MI 49575
Number of Rooms: 93
Height in floors: 4
Hotel since: 01/01/1852
Date Building was built: 01/01/1852
Historic Hotel (Historic Building, National Monument or similar): yes
Urban Hotel (located in a village or town): yes
Mountains Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): no
Beachs Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes
Historic Place nearby (Unesco or National monument/site less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes
Hotel website (if available): [Web Link]
Hotel Rating: Not listed
First use of building: Not listed
Major Pilgrimage Place Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil. Consider any religion).: Not Listed
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