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The Pontchartrain Hotel is a historic hotel on St. Charles Avenue in Uptown New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. (History, 2006) Named after Count de Pontchartrain of the court of Louis XVI, the Pontchartrain Hotel commenced operations in March, 1927. The grade elevation of the hotel was four feet above mean sea level as of the year 1990 according to a survey by Earth Metrics, while the elevation of the Mississippi River stood at above mean sea level. (Hogan, 1990) An earlier hotel was in operation as early as 1825 as reported by Bernard; this predecessor structure was described as "behind the old fort". (Bernhard, 1828) Noted guests of the Hotel Ponchartrain include Tennessee Williams, (Staggs, 2005) Jose Ferrer, Rita Hayworth (Frommer, 2007), The Doors (Densmore, 1990), and George H. Bush. Williams worked on his classic play ''Streetcar Named Desire'' while staying at the Pontchartrain Hotel. (Staggs, 2005) The hotel has also had restaurants, producing such notable original dishes as "mile high pie". Pianists with longtime gigs at the hotel have included Tuts Washington and Philip Melancon. Despite some damage from Hurricane Katrina, the hotel reopened afterwards. There was more damage from looting and vandalism than from weather-related factors. (Frommer, 2007) The 80-year-old hotel building closed for extensive renovations in July 2007, expected to take about a year. However, in July 2008, it was reported that the building would be converted into a residence for retirees.〔 〕 In August 2013, the Pontchartrain reopened as a hotel. Its historic Bayou Bar reopened in February 2014.〔http://www.nola.com/dining/index.ssf/2014/02/pontchartrain_hotel_revives_ba.html〕 ==See also== * Garden District, New Orleans 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pontchartrain Hotel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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