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Post by Dave on May 13, 2011 20:13:58 GMT -5
I didn't realize most homes were as old as 1900 in that block of Brinckerhoff Ave. I thought possibly there were built closer to 1920 or during WWI. Maybe so for the homes above James.
I was also unaware, but should have guessed, that real estate agents in that era gave these fields such names ... Homecrest.
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Post by Dave on Apr 12, 2012 20:03:13 GMT -5
Origins of Hotel UticaIn 1910 when the City of Utica decided to erect a new modern hotel. The city needed a first-class, fireproof hotel and needed one ASAP. The Utica Saturday Globe wrote that commercial travelers and tourists were planning their trips so as to avoid spending the night in Utica because of poor accommodations. A group of Utica business leaders – led by brewery owner F.X. Matt – decided to build a 10-story, 350-room hotel in downtown Utica next to the recently constructed (1899) Majestic Theatre. The site selected was on the northwest corner of Lafayette and Seneca streets, the location of the factory where Charles H., J. Morris and their father Justus Childs had produced farm tools, wagons, carriages, bicycles and automotive coachwork for the past 60 years. The factory was sold to the city and demolished, and the firm's automobile offices relocated to its recently constructed facilities at the corner of Cooper and Cornelia Sts., near Coumbia St., Utica. Built on the site of the Childs' factory starting in February of 1911, the $900,000 Hotel Utica was completed in time for its March 11, 1912 grand opening. The Renaissance Revival-style structure featured fireproof construction with 200 rooms, four dining rooms, a ballroom, an assembly hall, a restaurant for ladies and a grill and cafe for gentlemen. It is due to celebrate its first century in business in the upcoming months and following a recent renovation continues to provide visitors to Utica and the Mohawk Valley first class lodging and dining opportunities. Charles H. Childs retired soon after the sale of the factory. © 2004 Mark Theobald - Coachbuilt.com ![]() www.windsweptpress.com/images/hotel utica bw.jpg[/img]
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