Warwick Hotel 1883-1961

Warwick Hotel 1883-1961 (HMMOL)

Location: Newport News, VA 23607
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 58.608', W 76° 25.911'

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Erected by the Old Dominion Land Co. as the city's largest residential structure and opened April 11, 1883, the Hotel Warwick fronting on West Ave. and 24th St. long served as the ?Hub' of city activities. It housed the county seat of government, the city's first bank and newspaper. Progressively modernized, a 7-story annex was joined to it in 1928. Fire destroyed the original hotel Nov. 14, 1961, the annex surviving.
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HM NumberHMMOL
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Year Placed1986
Placed ByNewport News Historical Committee
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Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 7:31am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 372557 N 4093256
Decimal Degrees36.97680000, -76.43185000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 58.608', W 76° 25.911'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 58' 36.48" N, 76° 25' 54.66" W
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Area Code(s)804, 757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2410 West Ave, Newport News VA 23607, US
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