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| Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA |
Washington, DC, March
21, 2019 -- Historic Hotels of America® is proud to announce
that the Fairmont Copley Plaza (1912)
in Boston, Massachusetts has been selected as the 2019 Historic Hotel of the
Year.
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| John Singleton Copley |
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| Stanley Turkel |
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| Henry Janeway Hardenbergh |
The Fairmont Copley
Plaza has been a landmark in Boston's historic Back Bay since 1912. Constructed
on the original site of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, the hotel derives its
name from the great American painter John Singleton Copley (1738-1774).
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| Lawrence Horwitz |
Throughout the hotel
there are period antiques, with particular detailing that reinforces Fairmont
Copley Plaza's distinctive, refined character.
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| George Terpilowski |
The hotel's
architect, Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, combined French and Venetian
Renaissance influences on the building's facade.
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| Lena Horne |
Both hotels share the famous double
"P" monogram featured along the buildings’ exteriors, in the
ballrooms and on doorknobs throughout the hotels.
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| Rudy Vallee |
“For more than a
century, Fairmont Copley Plaza has been a symbol of Boston’s wonderful
hospitality, culture, heritage, and traditions,” said Lawrence Horwitz,
Executive Director Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide.
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| Tony Bennett |
“As a hotel that
embraces its rich history every day, it is an honor for Fairmont Copley Plaza
to be awarded this prestigious accolade,” said George Terpilowski,
Regional Vice President, Northeast U.S. Region for Accor, and General Manager,
Fairmont Copley Plaza.
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| Frank Sinatra |
Located in Boston's
historic Back Bay, Fairmont Copley Plaza stands alongside the Boston Public
Library, Trinity Church, and Hancock Tower as one the architectural landmarks
of Copley Square.
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| (Charles) Prince of Wales |
To download a copy of
the 2019 Historic Hotels Annual Directory, visit www.HistoricHotels.org/Directory.
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| Luciano Pavarotti |
About Historic Hotels
of America®
Historic Hotels of
America is the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation
for recognizing and celebrating the finest Historic Hotels.
Historic Hotels of America has more than 300 historic hotels. These historic hotels have all faithfully maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity in the United States of America, including 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Historic Hotels of America is comprised of mostly independently owned and operated historic hotels. More than 30 of the world’s finest hospitality brands, chains, and collections are represented in Historic Hotels of America.
To be nominated and selected for
membership into this prestigious program, a hotel must be at least 50 years
old; has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National
Historic Landmark or listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register
of Historic Places; and recognized as having historic significance.
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Historic Hotels of America has more than 300 historic hotels. These historic hotels have all faithfully maintained their authenticity, sense of place, and architectural integrity in the United States of America, including 44 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Historic Hotels of America is comprised of mostly independently owned and operated historic hotels. More than 30 of the world’s finest hospitality brands, chains, and collections are represented in Historic Hotels of America.
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For more information,
please visit HistoricHotels.org.
CONTACT:
Heather Taylor
Historic Hotels of
America
Senior Manager,
Marketing Communications
Tel: +1 202 772 8333 Fax: +1 202 772 8338
