The DeSoto

The DeSoto is a historic hotel at 15 East Liberty Street on Madison Square in Savannah, Georgia, constructed in 1968. It is within the area of the Savannah Historic District,[1] which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in November 1966, although it is not specifically mentioned in the nomination form.

The DeSoto
The DeSoto in 2020
General information
LocationSavannah, Georgia
Coordinates32.0742°N 81.0931°W / 32.0742; -81.0931

History

First Hotel DeSoto
The first Hotel DeSoto, seen in 1909.
View in 1900.

The original Hotel DeSoto was a 300-room resort, designed by William G. Preston and built in 1890. It closed in 1965 and was demolished.[2][3]

Modern Hotel DeSoto

The current structure was built on the site of the original hotel, and opened in 1968 as the DeSoto Hilton.[4] It was renovated in 2017, at a cost of $9.4 million, and renamed The DeSoto.[3] It is a member of the Historic Hotels of America program, run by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.[3]

References
  2. "'It was never anything other than the DeSoto': Savannah's stalwart hotel moves to new era". Savannah Morning News. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. "The DeSoto". Historic Hotels of America. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. "Savannah Then and Now: The DeSoto hotel". WSAV-TV. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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