A major renovation project began a few days ago at the century-old Hotel Brunswick along Route 66 in downtown Kingman, Arizona, according to several social media posts.
The Bee, a media outlet in the region, posted a photo on Facebook of the renovations being done on the back of the property and stated:
The project is set to expand Garibaldi’s Italian restaurant and open up some new retail spaces along the hotel frontage.
Axiom Construction, a contractor based in the region, also posted on Facebook of its workers at the hotel and stated:
Finally back to work on the Brunswick Hotel. Stay tuned for a new restaurant, and maybe a coffee bar.
Here is Axiom’s photo from the scene:
According to its own website, John Mulligan and John W. “Watt” Thompson joined forces to begin construction on Hotel Brunswick in 1907.
Using Tufa stone quarried right from Kingman, the two owners designed their hotel to have “nothing but the best.” It was legendary for its solid brass beds, Waterford crystal, and telephones in every room. Additionally, the hotel had hot water heaters, electric hot and cold baths, gas lights, sanitary plumbing, and a unique air ventilation system. Needless to say, these were rare commodities in a town that only had tent buildings 24 years earlier.
A search through county property records indicates that Pioneer Title Agency in Kingman now owns the building.
(Image of Hotel Brunswick in Kingman, Arizona, in 2010 by Jasperdo via Flickr)