The story
Called 'the hotel of the presidents,' this luxury destination became a $12-per-week flophouse before a deadly 1978 fire killed 20 residents, many jumping from upper floors.
Everything that was here
- 1868–1978
Coates House HotelHotel
Called 'the hotel of the presidents,' this luxury destination became a $12-per-week flophouse before a deadly 1978 fire killed 20 residents, many jumping from upper floors.
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