Preservation Case Studies: Rehabilitating Historic Hotels, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee
Brown FA. 1980. Preservation Case Studies: Rehabilitating Historic Hotels, Peabody Hotel, Memphis, Tennessee. Historic Structure Report. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service Publication Number 57. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services Division. Washington, D.C.
This Preservation Case Study report on rehabilitating historic hotels was produced by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service of the Technical Preservation Services Division. It describes the factors influencing the decision to rehabilitate or renovate a historic hotel, general categories of historic hotels reviewed by the Department of Interior, treatment options, and examples of hotels. The primary types of hotels identified in the document: - Palace hotels: splendid vestiges of turn-of-the-century prosperity, found in urban centers around the country. - Main street hotels: many of them constructed with the coming of the railroad, found in towns and smaller cities from the northeast to the southwest. - Historic resort hotels and country inns: Cater to the characteristic American delight in the natural environment and are commonly found amidst beautiful locations. - New hotels being created out of recycled historic buildings reflect the ever-growing potential for adaptive reuse. - Finally, hotels of earlier days are being converted to new uses in response to changed circumstances in the world around them. In each category of building, the Federal tax incentives for historic preservation have proved to be important factors influencing the quality of rehabilitation work and the financial well-being of the project. A case study for the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee is included, with historic overview, rehabilitation strategy, public involvement, rehabilitation work, project economics, tax implications, and project benefits.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Brown, Floy
- Date of Issue
- 1980-09
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Technical Preservation Services Division
- Units
- CRPS
- Keywords
- historic hotel, preservation case study, tax credit