Hotel Brunswick opened in 1909 as the tallest building (at 3 stories with an underground basement) in Northern Arizona. Three years later the business partners who had opened the hotel were at odds over a woman. They put a wall up down the middle to divide the building into 2 separate hotels. The wall was torn down but the remnants of the wall are still noticeable in the doorways today. Werner Fleischmann and his business partner have a vision to restore the historic building into a boutique hotel. The building stands in excellent shape with the original hardwood floors and tin ceiling panels still in place. They envision a day when downtown Kingman is packed with locals and tourists alike. His first project was the historic Old Trails Garage building next door. A kitchen was installed along with a couple of hotel suites. The restaurant space and hotel suites are currently for lease. He is also working to renovate the former JC Penney building into an events center (see Former Downtown JC Penney Gets New Life). There are issues the owners would like to address such as parking and the deteriorating conditions of adjacent buildings. There hasn't been a set deadline for reopening the hotel yet.
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