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Past-E-Mail: Cam Notes - 2015: March: Mar 29-15

John Jacob Astor House ...scroll down to share comments

Palm Sunday-What'sUP March 30 - 08:21 am

By Charlie at Pasty Central (Chopper) on Sunday, March 29, 2015 - 10:30 pm:

Our day in history for March 29 talks about the fur trade empire of John Astor, but the real wealth was generated through investment of those profits. In its time, "Astor House" was synonymous with luxurious lodging, and his properties and real estate holding became a money-making machine for his heirs. One early example of those properties was this one on Mackinac Island (with thanks to the Library of Congress). Wonder if they served pasties?

Have a good week :o)

By jbuck (Jbuck) on Monday, March 30, 2015 - 06:52 am:

Thanks Charlie!

Certainly they must have served pasties!

By Deb S. (Usedtobeayooper) on Monday, March 30, 2015 - 08:13 am:

Thanks, Charlie. And jbuck, certainly they must
have :-)

By Duane P. (Islandman43) on Monday, March 30, 2015 - 10:43 am:

It looks like it was patterned quite a bit like the Grand Hotel.

By Dan Kemp (Upkemper) on Monday, March 30, 2015 - 01:28 pm:

The Astor House was built over 50 years before the
Grand Hotel.

By Duane P. (Islandman43) on Monday, March 30, 2015 - 03:49 pm:

Dan: In that case it looks like the Grand Hotel was patterned a lot like the Astor house.:)

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