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The Chamberlin, a gigantic Queen Anne-style hotel designed by the firm of Smithmeyer and Pelz, architects of the Library of Congress, opened in 1894 and was destroyed by fire in 1920.
1905. "Hotel Chamberlin and government dock, Old Point Comfort, Virginia." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
You can find many pics of the hotel, the fire and the ruins here.
Just wondered if Shorpy Software is set to automatically fill in the phrase "destroyed by fire" when posting pictures of huge wooden hotels?
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