Marsh Hotel
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The Marsh Hotel, often also referred to as The Hotel Marsh is located in Downtown Van Wert
, Ohio
. Though it is no longer in operation it is a historic part of micropolitan Van Wert having seen many owners in its 100+ years in existence.
At one point, the hotel served as the Van Wert station of an interurban
railroad.
The Marsh Hotel, was a control station for the Lincoln Highway
.
In 1931 the hotel was extensively remodeled at a cost of $160,000.
Van Wert, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,690 people, 4,556 households, and 2,947 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,803.8 people per square mile . There were 4,927 housing units at an average density of 831.4 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. Though it is no longer in operation it is a historic part of micropolitan Van Wert having seen many owners in its 100+ years in existence.
At one point, the hotel served as the Van Wert station of an interurban
Interurban
An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger railroad; in short a hybrid between tram and train. Interurbans enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America. Until the early 1920s, most roads were...
railroad.
History
George Marsh contracted Zook and Wilson of Van Wert to construct a new hotel for a cost of $28,757. Rupright Brothers supplied the brick at a cost of $2,506.79. The hotel opened in 1915. There were fifty guest rooms, each with elegant furnishings, electric call bell, gas and electric light, hot and cold water, with bath and toilet rooms on each floor. Hotel Marsh was noted for its irreproachable culinary and varied menus and was recognized as one of the most inviting hostelries in the state.The Marsh Hotel, was a control station for the Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
.
In 1931 the hotel was extensively remodeled at a cost of $160,000.