Review of Brian Butko's "The Ship Hotel: a Grand View Along the Lincoln Highway" in the April 12th Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by Patricia Lowry.
She describes Butko's book as "Part scrapbook, part family album, part communal memoir, this visually bountiful, right-sized book" is definitely one you should get.
Before it was the Ship Hotel, it was Grand View Point with a remarkable view and a place to sell stuff located 80 miles east of Pittsburgh, 17 miles west of Bedford and a mile east of Bald Knob Summit, at 2,906 feet the highest point along the Lincoln Highway/US-30 in Pennsylvania.
In 1928, Herbert Paulson built the Grand View Point Hotel based on a castle theme. In 1931, he enlarged it to resemble an ocean liner and changed the name to the Ship Hotel. Due to the rough terrain of the site, 18 steel piers had to be sunk 30 feet into the rock to hold the structure.
Six telescopes were available from which to view the striking scenery for those not spending the night.
In 1978, it was sold and the name changed to Noah's Ark. On October 26, 2001, a fired consumed the whole building.
Brian Butko was to have three book signings on April 10th.
Just another place I will never get a chance to see and visit, but this will have to do as I plan on getting a copy. Hopefully Brian will be at the Lincoln Highway Association's convention in Dixon, Illinois, this June.
Gotta Add This Book to My Collection. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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Thanks RoadDog, the Ship has a great story that I was honored to tell.
I'll only be at the LHA conf on opening night, Tuesday June 22. That morning I give a presentation to the ILHC in DeKalb, then later I'll be at the LHA dinner and book room.
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