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, because the current structure had not been built yet.

For the hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, formerly named the DeSoto Hotel, see Le Pavillon Hotel.
The DeSoto
The DeSoto in 2020
General information
LocationMadison Square
Savannah, Georgia
Coordinates32.0742°N 81.0931°W / 32.0742; -81.0931
OwnerSotherly Hotels
LandlordOTH Hotels & Resorts

History

First Hotel DeSoto

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]

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

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 underwent a $9.4 million renovation in 2017 and was 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
  1. "Savannah Map".
  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. 23 January 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
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