Hotel Postcards from Greenwich, Conn.

“Wish you were here…”

This website features historic postcard views of hotels and inns that were located in the town of Greenwich, Connecticut during the 20th century.

All but one of these inns have been demolished.

“Wish you were here . . .” : Hotel Postcards from Greenwich, Conn.

“GREENWICH HOTEL” POSTCARD COLLECTION

About the Collection

The Greenwich Hotel Postcard Collections consists of ## postcards depicting various hotels in Greenwich, Connecticut from the 20th century.

YE OLD GREENWICH INN – OLD GREENWICHOLD GREENWICH INN – OLD GREENWICHSHERATON NEW ENGLANDER MOTOR INN – RIVERSIDEFERN CROFT INN – COS COBPICKWICK ARMS HOTEL – GREENWICHEDGEWOOD INN – GREENWICHMAPLES HOTEL – GREENWICHTHE ELMS – GREENWICHKENT HOUSE – GREENWICHHOMESTEAD INN – GREENWICHSHOWBOAT MOTOR IINN -- GREENWICH

11 FEATURED COLLECTIONS

YE OLD GREENWICH INNWhat item types will be used?

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YE OLD GREENWICH INN – metadata

TitleDescriptionSubject

Location Depicted

DateObject TypeCollectionCollection websiteFormatImage Number

Ye Old Greenwich Inn, Sound Beach, Conn.Ye Old Greenwich Inn, Sound Beach [Old Greenwich], Connecticut seen from the front.Hotels [tag]Inns [tag]Sound Beach, Conn. [tag]Old Greenwich, Conn [tag]

192-Postcard [tag]Author’s CollectionAnne Hadley Young’s omeka siteImage/jpeg#####

YE OLD GREENWICH INN – ‘geolocation’

YE OLD GREENWICH INN – ‘exhibit builder’

“Old Greenwich”

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OLD GREENWICH INNWhat item types will be used?

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SHERATON NEW ENGLANDER MOTOR INN

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FERN CROFT INNWhat item types will be used?

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PICKWICK ARMS HOTELWhat item types will be used?

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EDGEWOOD INNWhat item types will be used?

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MAPLES HOTELWhat item types will be used?

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THE ELMS HOTELWhat item types will be used?

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THE KENT HOUSEWhat item types will be used?

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HOMESTEAD INNWhat item types will be used?

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SHOWBOAT MOTOR INNWhat item types will be used?

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