Final Look Inside Clermont Hotel Before Facelift (Atlanta: house, neighborhood)

[LynnHarris]

I didn't know that the Clermont Hotel had such a "rich" history



"For nearly nine decades, the Clermont Hotel has accommodated everyone from white-collar workers to prostitutes under a single roof at 789 Ponce de Leon Ave. "You can tell that this neighborhood had once been elegant," former hotel resident and exotic dancer Atlanta says. "Over the years, it degenerated into a seediness that was not forgetful of all the old manners and customs.

The men and women who checked into the hotel over the years remember their stays differently. Sharry McCormick, a former fourth-floor tenant, cherished her residence. "It was like being in the country at your grandma's house because it was so cozy," she says. "It felt like being home." Atlanta-based writer and Emory University professor Randy Osborne, a former Clermont Hotel guest, has less romantic memories. "Roaches scurried in and out," he says..."

Full Story: Step inside the Clermont Hotel | Cover Story | Creative Loafing Atlanta

[JPD]

I feel sorry for anyone working on the demolition crew in that cesspool. I predict an outbreak of some undiscovered diseases in the near future.

[AnsleyPark]

Originally Posted by JPD

I feel sorry for anyone working on the demolition crew in that cesspool. I predict an outbreak of some undiscovered diseases in the near future.

I can only imagine!!!!

[ElleKaye]

Originally Posted by JPD

I feel sorry for anyone working on the demolition crew in that cesspool. I predict an outbreak of some undiscovered diseases in the near future.

^^^ That was funny.

But just to be on the safe side, I will make sure I'm not near Ponce on demo day.