Look back at Gibson Guitar’s rich Kalamazoo history as Hard Rock plans new hotel
Updated Mar 04, 2021;
KALAMAZOO, MI A homegrown guitar legacy dating back to the turn of the 20th century will be entering a new chapter in the coming years.
This week, Hard Rock Hotels announced plans for a new hotel at the 225 Parsons St., Kalamazoo, location the longtime home of Gibson and, later, Heritage Guitars.
Plans for the newest addition to Hard Rock’s REVERB brand, call for business casual concept hotel designed to be an “energetic cultural hub for connection, creation and inspiration among music fans, locals, and travelers alike,” according to a news release from the company.
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Hard Rock-brand hotel coming to Kalamazoo’s historic Gibson guitar manufacturing site
Updated Mar 01, 2021;
Posted Mar 01, 2021
The front and east sides of the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Company are seen in 1941. (Submitted by the Kalamazoo Public Library)
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KALAMAZOO, MI A brand famous for showcasing rock and roll memorabilia will soon move into an iconic space in Kalamazoo that helped shape music history through the production of Gibson guitars.
Hard Rock Hotels has announced plans for development of a new hotel at the historic Gibson guitar and mandolin manufacturing site at 225 Parsons St., which is the founding location of Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co. in 1917, according to a news release from Dora Hotel, a partner in the development.
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