Hotel St. James

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Description:

Pictured are the front and side views of Hotel St. James with proprietor Jim Smith leaning against the window. A barber shop is seen to the left. Also depicted are several pedestrians and two men with an early automobile. Originally the Lambertson House when it was built in 1847 by John V. Lambertson, this wooden structure became the Hotel St. James when it was purchased by James Wilson Smith in 1892. Located at the southwest corner of Main Street and Fifth Street (University Drive), the hotel operated until the 1930s and was eventually torn down in 1962 after falling into disrepair. (P-126) [date is approximate] Photograph 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

Place:

439 South Main Street and Rochester

Subject Topic:

Business/commercial districts and town scenes

Format:

Photo/slide

Rights:

Digitized by the Rochester Hills Public Library. No known copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

URL:

http://oaklandcountyhistory.org/knowvation/app/consolidatedSearch/#autologin/guest/lb_document_id=212