Altamont Hotel
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Altamont Hotel is a historic hotel
located at Fayetteville
, Fayette County, West Virginia
. It was built in 1897-1898, and is a 2 1/2 story, "T"-shaped brick building on a raised basement. It features a gently sloping hipped roof and wraparound Victorian verandah
. In the 1930s, it was adapted for apartment use.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1979.
Hotel
A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...
located at Fayetteville
Fayetteville, West Virginia
Fayetteville is a town in and the county seat of Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,754 at the 2000 census.Fayetteville was listed as one of the 2006 "Top 10 Coolest Small Towns in America" by Budget Travel Magazine ....
, Fayette County, West Virginia
Fayette County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,579 people, 18,945 households, and 13,128 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 21,616 housing units at an average density of 33 per square mile...
. It was built in 1897-1898, and is a 2 1/2 story, "T"-shaped brick building on a raised basement. It features a gently sloping hipped roof and wraparound Victorian verandah
Verandah
A veranda or verandah is a roofed opened gallery or porch. It is also described as an open pillared gallery, generally roofed, built around a central structure...
. In the 1930s, it was adapted for apartment use.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1979.