National Register of Historic Places

King and Prince Hotel

St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia
Listed
January 12, 2005
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001465

About this property

The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort is a resort located on St. Simons Island in the U.S. state of Georgia. The hotel began in 1935 as the King and Prince Beach Club, a seaside dance club built by Morgan T. Wynne and Franklin J. Horne. It was noted for its big band entertainment and dancing. After two fires, the club was rebuilt and opened on July 2, 1941, as the King and Prince Hotel. Used as a training facility and radar station by the Navy during World War II, the island resort reopened its doors to the public in 1947. In 1972 and 1982 the resort underwent substantial building renovations and expansions. The King and Prince was the host of the 1957 Bilderberg Meeting. The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort was made a member of Historic Hotels of America in 1996, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Media related to The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort at Wikimedia Commons

Location

201 Arnold Rd.
St. Simons Island, Glynn County, Georgia
31.13865, -81.37892

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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When was King and Prince Hotel listed on the National Register?

King and Prince Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 12, 2005.

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The period of significance for King and Prince Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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