Photos: See historic Edgewater hotel through the years
The Edgewater has had a storied history in Downtown Madison since it opened on Lake Mendota in 1948. The historic hotel underwent a $100 million renovation and reopened in 2014. Here's a look at The Edgewater over the years.
Rigadoon Bar, 1949
The Rigadoon Room bar at The Edgewater in 1949.
Edgewater exterior, 1949
The Edgewater, photograhed in 1949.
Ghandi and Nehru, 1949
From left, Indira Ghandi, Jawahariai Nehru and an Edgewater bellman. Photo taken Nov. 4, 1949.Â
Liquidation sale, 2012
Ramon Lopez, with International Contents Liquidations of Dayton, Ohio, prices furniture for sale at The Edgewater Hotel in Madison on Dec. 12, 2012. Furnishings were being sold just before the planned remodeling was to start.
Edgewater construction, 2013
Construction on a new, 15-story tower progresses at the site of The Edgewater hotel project in Madison on April 22, 2013.
Edgewater spa, 2014
The Edgewater Spa located in the Langdon Tower at the Edgewater Hotel in Madison on Oct. 21, 2014.
Edgewater spiral staircase, 2014
The spiral staircase at The Edgewater Hotel's main tower on Oct. 21, 2014.
"Even though we didn't have a lot of guests, we had to adapt and be nimble to a changing environment,"Â said Phillip Mattsson-Boze, general manager of HotelRed and president of the Greater Madison Hotel & Lodging Association.
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