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Message from the Owners
We're very excited to have celebrated the 75th Anniversary of
the Mayflower Park Hotel. Built in 1927 by local owners, it was one of
Seattle's finest hotels, and now over 75 years later, it is still locally
owned and still an important part of our community.
When we bought the hotel in 1974, it was not our intention to become
as totally involved as we did. The hotel had been neglected, and was in bad repair. But as the renovation of the building progressed, we, as so many others, fell in love with its emerging charm and became dedicated
to its restoration.
Along the way we were fortunate to work with wonderful employees, architects, designers, and others who shared our vision and contrib uted ideas, dedication, and loyalty. They are all part of the Mayflower Park Hotel's family and to them we offer our profound thanks. Also, much gratitude must be expressed to our partners for their incredible and unwavering support over the years.
Most importantly, a hotel is about people. Over its many years the Mayflower Park Hotel has been privileged to be a participant in the major and minor events of people's lives...mostly happy, occasionally sad, but always important to those involved. To our guests, many of whom have returned to us time and time again, we are deeply in debted.
For us, it has been a privilege to be caretakers of this lovely and very
special hotel. The past years have brought us much satisfaction and joy
and we are dedicated to the tradition of making the Mayflower Park
"quite simply, one of a kind."
Birney and Marie Dempcy
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The History of the Mayflower Park Hotel
The Mayflower Park Hotel started life as the Bergonian Hotel on July 16, 1927 and has been in continuous op eration ever since. One of Seattle's first "uptown" hotels, it was designed by architect B. Dudley Stuart, took six months to build and cost $750,000. The name "Bergonian" came from the owner Stephen Berg, a prominent builder of the time, who also built the Claremont Hotel. The hotel had 240 rooms and according to the Seattle Daily Times of July 15, 1927, boasted "all with baths." The lobby was decorated with deeply napped Oriental carpets, palm trees, mirrors, brass, iron fixtures and a painted palm trees on the walls and a rendition of the ship, the Mayflower, painted over the fireplace. The color scheme was rich reds with heavy silk draperies, and chairs upholstered with Morocco leather. One of the original stained glass windows with the letter "B" for Bergonian remains.
Since the hotel was built during Prohibition no areas were designed to serve liquor. What is now Oliver's was then one of the first Bartell Drug Stores. The dining expenence con sisted of a Coffee Shop taking up about two-thirds of what is now Andaluca. Prices
Page 1:
Message from the Owners
We're very excited to have celebrated the 75th Anniversary of
the Mayflower Park Hotel. Built in 1927 by local owners, it was one of
Seattle's finest hotels, and now over 75 years later, it is still locally
owned and still an important part of our community.
When we bought the hotel in 1974, it was not our intention to become
as totally involved as we did. The hotel had been neglected, and was in bad repair. But as the renovation of the building progressed, we, as so many others, fell in love with its emerging charm and became dedicated
to its restoration.
Along the way we were fortunate to work with wonderful employees, architects, designers, and others who shared our vision and contrib uted ideas, dedication, and loyalty. They are all part of the Mayflower Park Hotel's family and to them we offer our profound thanks. Also, much gratitude must be expressed to our partners for their incredible and unwavering support over the years.
Most importantly, a hotel is about people. Over its many years the Mayflower Park Hotel has been privileged to be a participant in the major and minor events of people's lives...mostly happy, occasionally sad, but always important to those involved. To our guests, many of whom have returned to us time and time again, we are deeply in debted.
For us, it has been a privilege to be caretakers of this lovely and very
special hotel. The past years have brought us much satisfaction and joy
and we are dedicated to the tradition of making the Mayflower Park
"quite simply, one of a kind."
Birney and Marie Dempcy
Page 2:
The History of the Mayflower Park Hotel
The Mayflower Park Hotel started life as the Bergonian Hotel on July 16, 1927 and has been in continuous op eration ever since. One of Seattle's first "uptown" hotels, it was designed by architect B. Dudley Stuart, took six months to build and cost $750,000. The name "Bergonian" came from the owner Stephen Berg, a prominent builder of the time, who also built the Claremont Hotel. The hotel had 240 rooms and according to the Seattle Daily Times of July 15, 1927, boasted "all with baths." The lobby was decorated with deeply napped Oriental carpets, palm trees, mirrors, brass, iron fixtures and a painted palm trees on the walls and a rendition of the ship, the Mayflower, painted over the fireplace. The color scheme was rich reds with heavy silk draperies, and chairs upholstered with Morocco leather. One of the original stained glass windows with the letter "B" for Bergonian remains.
Since the hotel was built during Prohibition no areas were designed to serve liquor. What is now Oliver's was then one of the first Bartell Drug Stores. The dining expenence con sisted of a Coffee Shop taking up about two-thirds of what is now Andaluca. Prices
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