On Friday morning, the Historic Preservation Commission unanimously voted to grant a certificate of appropriateness to the plans for converting the Terry-Gillette mansion at 601 Union Street, for many years the Hudson Elks Lodge, into a boutique hotel. The project received site plan approval from the Planning Board in June.
Gossips has shared the renderings for the restored and renovated building a few times in the past, as well as for the new building to be constructed behind the existing building, but here they are again.
The porte-cochère is not original to the building. According to the preservation consulting firm working on the project, the mansion was built in about 1865. The porte-cochère was added sometime between 1903 and 1911, when the mansion was the home of John W. and Grace J. Gillette. Carriages and later automobiles would drive into the porte-cochère, where passengers could exit the vehicle and enter the house protected from the elements, and then continue on through.
The plan is to enclose the porte-cochère by filling the arched openings with glass. This rendering shows what the space inside the porte-cochère will look like when finished.
The Hudson Historic Preservation Commission seems to function well?
ReplyDeleteNo conflicts of interest, no breaches of fiduciary duties? Love to see it.
Also good to see another job creating, tax paying, building restoring, talent and capital attracting business move in.
I am genuinely curious... did the Mayor's office or any local entities who charge fees to help Hudson Businesses Coalesce help with this project? Or could help others in the future?
Or does the City of Hudson only help out entities that do not pay property taxes?
Excellent! Congratulations to the Casetta Group! Casetta Group has a incredible collection of boutique hotels and having them in Hudson will be an asset.
ReplyDeleteCheck out their collection here:
https://www.casetta.com/
Here is the information about the hotel from the Casetta Group Website:
ReplyDelete"Hudson Hotel
Hudson, New York
A renovated historic mansion built in the late 1800s, turned Elks Lodge in the 1930s and most recently, the staging space for an inspired set decorator and collector. In the heart of Hudson; this is the future home of a 40 room hotel, restaurant, bar, event space, wellness space and pool. Welcoming guests in 2025."
Growing up in small-town rural Minnesota, I never expected to live anywhere near a porte-cochère. A porta-potty was the most I hoped for.
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