Exterior view of the Maryland Hotel in Pasadena. A canopy stretches from the entrance of the hotel to the street. The hotel was an all year hotel, different from seasonal hotels. The builder of the Maryland's first unit was Colin Stuart, who named the hotel "Maryland", after his home state. In 1903, D.M. Linnard purchased through the Maryland Hotel Company, a corporation of which he was a large stockholder, the entire property. A general plan of enlargement thus began. On the eve of April 18, 1914, a fire broke out at the hotel which destroyed two of the three wings and seriously damaged the other. Contemplating his financial situation, Linnard's problems were solved. In the meantime guests were being cared for in cottages and bungalows, and strictly speaking, the hotel was not "closed" to patrons. Reconstruction was begun and on Thanksgiving Day of the same year (1914) the newer and finer Maryland opened its doors to an enthusiastic and approving throng. The Maryland Hotel covered eight acres of lawn and flower gardens, and besides the main structure it had thirty bungalows, where one could live in quiet seclusion a few feet from the busy halls - yet remote and undisturbed - if he so desired. The Maryland Hotel was torn down shortly after August 20th, 1937. Architect, John Parkinson.(Pasadena - Historical and Personal, by J.W. Wood.)
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