Lewis Kayton House
History
The Lewis Kayton House was built, of brick and terracotta, between 1888 and 1889, to designs by architects Alfred Eichberg and Hyman Witcover for Lewis Kayton, a businessman from Baltimore, Maryland. The cost was $45,000 (equivalent to $1,526,000 in 2023).
The house changed hands several times. It became the Fox & Weeks funeral home in 1953, which was in business for over fifty years.
Today, the Lewis Kayton House, also known as Mansion on Forsyth Park, is a 126-room Romanesque Revival-style hotel which covers 18,000 square feet (1,700 m). The former Kayton mansion was converted into a lounge and restaurant that includes a cooking school. The three-story hotel was built onto the mansion with the same exterior style. There is an art gallery and outdoor patio with a pool. The hotel is owned and managed by The Kessler Enterprise, Inc.
See also
- List of hotels in the United States
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S. state)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Georgia
- Buildings in Savannah Historic District
References
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- ^ "Art-intensive luxury hotel makes debut in Savannah". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. 17 Apr 2005. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ Kelley, David E. (2000). Building Savannah. Arcadia. p. 93. ISBN 9780738505732. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ Dick, Susan E.; Johnson, Mandi D. (2001). Savannah, 1733 to 2000 Photographs from the Collection of the Georgia Historical Society. Arcadia. p. 103. ISBN 9780738506883. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "Fox & Weeks funeral Directors". foxandweeks.com. Savannah, Georgia. Retrieved 2022-05-17.