Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
Northern Virginia Hotel Corporation Records (MS178)
MS178
2.53 Cubic Feet
6 boxes
1921-1947
English
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Biographical / Historical
The Northern Virginia Hotel Corporation was incorporated in 1924 to "build, erect, construct, lease, or otherwise acquire, to manage, occupy, maintain and operate buildings for hotel purposes, apartment houses or office buildings." The principal officers, all residents of Alexandria, were: C. Page Waller, President and Director; Orlando H. Kirk, Vice President and Director; and J.T. Preston, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director. These records pertain exclusively to the construction and management of the 100-room George Mason Hotel, located at the corner of Prince and Washington Streets, in Alexandria, Virginia. The building no longer functions as a hotel; it currently serves as an office building.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of: correspondence, minutes,
bylaws, deeds, financial reports and records, business contracts, building reports, and newspaper clippings. Materials date from 1921 to 1947. The records document the initial planning, construction, and management of the George Mason Hotel.
Arrangement
The collection includes the following series:
Series I: Correspondence
-Arranged alphabetically by subject or correspondent and chronologically within each folder.
Series II: Minutes
-Arranged alphabetically and chronologically within each folder.
Series III: Legal Records
-Arranged alphabetically and chronologically within each folder.
Series IV: Financial Records
-Arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically within each folder.
Series V: Contracts
-Arranged alphabetically by contractor name.
Series VI: Reports
Series VII: Newspaper Clippings
Series VIII: Flyers
Preferred Citation
[Item identification], Northern Virginia Hotel Corporation Records, MS178, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.
Series I: Correspondence1921-1948English.American Hotel Corp.1924-1941English.11Architects1921-1924English.12Contractors1924-1925English.13Employment, Applications for1925English.14Finances, Hotel1929-1947English.15Hockenberry Systems Inc.1925-1927English.16Leasing Store Space1925-1947English.17Loans, Construction1925-1926English.18Names for Hotel, Suggested1924English.19Site for Hotel, Suggested1924English.110Stock [A]1924-1948English.111Stock [B]1927-1947English.112Strike1938-1939English.113Series II: Minutes1924-1945English.Scope and ContentsThis series contains minutes of various meetings.
Board of Directors Meetings1924-1925English.214Board of Directors Meetings1930-1937English.215Board of Directors Meetings1938-1945English.216Executive Committee Meeting1936English.217Stockholder Meeting1930English.218Series III: Legal Records1924-1947English.Scope and ContentsThis series contains bylaws, deeds, certificates and correspondence.
Bylawsca. 1924English.219Deeds of Lease1926-1947English.220Deeds of Trust1926English.221Incorporation, Certificate of1924English.222Release of Liens1926English.223Stock, Assignment of1924-1926English.224Series IV: Financial Records1925-1947English.Scope and ContentsThis series is composed of financial reports, bank statements, invoices and tax
records.
Account Statements, Burke and Herbert Bank1924-1928English.225Account Statements, First National Bank1924-1925English.226Audit Report1946English.227Checks, Samples of1926English.228Financial Report1926English.229Invoices1925English.230Invoices1926English.331Invoices1926-1928English.332Loan Coupons, Citizens National Bank1926English.333Profit and Loss Statements1940-1947English.334Stock Collection Daily Reports1924English.335Taxes1924-1948English.336Operating Costs - Survey of Cooking and Baking Equipment1926English.337Series V: Contracts1925-1946English.Scope and ContentsThis series contains business contracts between the NVHC and various contractors including correspondence and purchase orders related to those contracts.
A.P.W. Paper Co.1925English.338Alexandria Iron Works1925-1926English.339Alexandria Light and Power Co.1925English.340Alexandria Studio1925English.341American Enameled Products Co.1925-1926English.342American Hotels Corp.1925English.343Atlantic Wrecking Co.1925English.344Building Products Sales Co.1925-1926English.345Central Construction and Supply Co.1925-1926English.346Chamberlain Metal Weather Strip Co.1925-1926English.347Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co.1925-1926English.448Day and Zimmerman, Inc.1925English.449Dulin and Martin Co.1925English.450Gilroy and Howard1925English.451Graham and Ogden1925English.452Graves, Isaac S.1925-1926English.453Jamestown Metal Products Inc.1925-1926English.454Knollman Spidel Fireproofing Co.1925-1926English.455Krafft-Murphy Co.1925-1926English.456Livesey, John R.1925-1926English.457Minte, Edward W. Co.1925-1926English.458New York French Range Co.1925English.459Otis Elevator Co.1925-1926English.460Petersilia, A.W. Co.1925-1926English.461Rackle, George and Sons Co.1925English.462Saunders, Joseph H.1946English.463Simpson, Eugene and Bro.1946English.464Standard Plate Glass Co.1925-1926English.465Strauss Co.1925-1947English.466Williamsport Planing Mill Co.1925-1926English.467Series VI: Reports1925-1941English.Scope and ContentsThis series consists of two reports on the George Mason Hotel building.
Inspection Report1941English.468Test of the Floor Report1925English.469Series VII: Newspaper Clippingsca. 1924English.Newspaper Clippingsca. 1924English.470Scope and ContentsThis series contains a clipping from an unidentified newspaper on the subject of architect Charles C. Hoffman and describes in detail eleven buildings in North Carolina which he designed.
Series VIII: Flyersca. 1960sEnglish.Scope and ContentsThis series contains a flyer for the George Mason Hotel.
Flyer1960sEnglish.471