Historical Fairhaven Gallery |
The Fairhaven Hotel (1890)
Courtesy of The Whatcom Museum Photo Archives
The Fairhaven Hotel was built in 1890 on 12th and Harris. The hotel, which hosted Mark
Twain in 1895 was
ultimately damaged in a 1953 fire, and demolished in 1956. Prior to its
destruction, it was the scene of many festive occasions,
among them a convention of the
Knights of Pythias.
Courtesy of The Whatcom Museum Photo Archives
On May 19, 1891 these knights posed for this photograph in front of the hotel before
leaving to take part in a parade (above).
Courtesy of The Whatcom Museum Photo Archives
The Fairhaven Hotel was the only building in town at the time to have a central heating
system. It also had gas and
electric lights and a hydraulic elevator operated from the
local water system. The photograph below was taken in
1917 from a tower inside the hotel
that was removed in 1928.
Courtesy of The Whatcom Museum Photo Archives
Below is 11th Street & Harris Avenue, taken on May 18, 1934. American National Bank
Building is at the left,
Terminal Store (1101 Harris) is across 11th Street. and across
12th Street is the vacant Fairhaven Hotel.
Courtesy of The Whatcom Museum Photo Archives
Adams & Co. was organized in Fairhaven in 1900 as a hardware and plumbing firm.
This
photograph taken in 1904 shows the partners (from left) E. M. Gene Adams, Arthur A. Carter
and B. W. Chip Groom.
