Elisha Roberts, a Quaker from Philadelphia, was one of the earliest Atlantic City entrepreneurs. He and his wife, Elizabeth, opened the Chalfonte House on North Carolina Avenue in 1868. The following year, Elisha opened a second establishment on Michigan Avenue that he named the Shelburne Hotel after the Earl of Shelburne, British Prime Minister at the end of the Revolutionary War.
Both the Chalfonte and the Shelburne started out as wood-framed boardinghouses. After the Roberts family sold them, their new proprietors converted them to hotels and expanded them towards the ocean as the Boardwalk gained in popularity. They added wide porches and sun parlors to take advantage of the mid-Atlantic coastal weather.
From Wooden Boardinghouse to Brick Luxury Hotel
According to The Daily Union, the Shelburne’s capacity at the turn of the century was 300 guests. Rates were $3-$5 per day or $20-$35 per week. Increasingly popular for its excellent dining, the hotel served 226 Easter dinners in 1898, 250 in 1899, and 270 in 1900.
- Accounting Firm Partner Salary
- Accounting Board Nigerian Standard
- Accounting Bank Islamic Principle
- Principles of Accounting in Islamic Methodology. - Accounting for Capital in Islamic ... - Cash in Checking account. - Cash in Bank deposit account. - Cash in Pass account ...
- Accounting Basic Learn Online
- School Of Accounting Trinidad