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1. Detroit Hotel

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After the Rochester Pavilion Hotel burned down in 1877, this site sat vacate for nearly 10 years. In 1888, R.O. Smith built this two-story brick hotel, called the Sidney House. In 1895, William Bowman renamed the business the Detroit Hotel, which it remained until it was destroyed by fire in 1927. Caption on postcard lists F.E. Arnold as the proprietor. (RRP-29) see also RRP-27 Ray Russell Postcard Collection
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Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
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Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library

2. Detroit Hotel

Description:
Hand-colored postcard of the Detroit Hotel. After the Rochester Pavilion Hotel burned down in 1877, this site sat vacate for nearly 10 years. In 1888, R.O. Smith built this two-story brick hotel, called the Sidney House. In 1895, William Bowman renamed the business the Detroit Hotel, which it remained until it was destroyed by fire in 1927. Caption lists F.E. Arnold as the proprietor. (RRP-27) see also RRP-29 [date is approximate] Ray Russell Postcard Collection
Notes:
Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
Data Provider:
Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library

3. Detroit Hotel

Description:
After the Rochester Pavilion Hotel burned down in 1877, this site sat vacate for nearly 10 years. In 1888, R.O. Smith built this two-story brick hotel, called the Sidney House. In 1895, William Bowman renamed the business the Detroit Hotel, which it remained until it was destroyed by fire in 1927. (RRP-28) [date is approximate] Ray Russell Postcard Collection
Notes:
Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
Data Provider:
Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library