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The Jefferson Hotel is a luxury hotel in Richmond, Virginia, United States, opened in 1895. In 1969, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Jefferson is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Since the film classic "Gone With the Wind" was allegedly filmed on the Jefferson Hotel staircase, it is hard to stand at the base without visualizing Rhett Butler carrying Scarlett O'Hara up those stairs. The Jefferson Hotel is one of only 27 American hotels with both the AAA Five-Diamond and the Forbes Five-Star ratings.
THE HOTEL’S BEGINNING. Opened in 1895, The Jefferson Hotel was the dream for a man who was recognized as one of Richmond's most modest and generous citizens. Lewis Ginter was born in 1824 in New York to Dutch immigrant parents. He came to Richmond in 1842 at the age of eighteen and made a fortune in the import business before losing it during ...
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Jan 15, 2020 · RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Jefferson Hotel is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2020 and offering guests a chance to celebrate the milestone with them. 8News got an exclusive tour of the...
The hotel burned twice – once in 1901, re-opening in 1907 – and again in 1944. Still, it endured. By 1980 though, considerably down at the heels, it closed. But in 1983 a partnership between George Ross, Frank Weber and Richard Siegel bought it, auctioned off its contents and launched a full-scale renovation. They spent $33 million to bring ...
Jul 4, 2018 · Since then, it has survived fire and been closed and reopened several times. It most recently was thoroughly renovated and re-opened in 2017. Sculptor Edward V. Valentine created a life-size image of Jefferson from Carrara marble as a centerpiece for the upper lobby, The Palm Court. The statue cost $12,000 and took two years to complete. 2.
Jan 5, 2016 · On July 2, 1991, the Jefferson was sold to Historic Hotels, Inc., a Richmond-based group of investors. In the next year a multi-million dollar renovation began, which included redecoration of all ...
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