Manufacturer: Syracuse China
User: Craig Hall
Pattern: Underglaze Print Pattern 67803
Date of demi cup: 1922
Date of platter: 1929

1910 Calendar from Craig Hall

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Notes: Craig Hall was located on South Illinois Avenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was originally built by John Weyth as the Garden Hotel in 1897. However, in 1910 it was purchased by Dr. Robert D. Craighead and his son, and they renamed it Craig Hall. In 1936, it was demolished in order to build a post office.

The following article from AtlanticCityExperience.com gives more complete information about its origin: "John Weyth, a rich Philadelphia businessman, always enjoyed spending his summer vacations in Atlantic City. During each stay he frequented one of the city's expensive grand hotels, being particularly fond of the classy Brighton. During one summer, however, Weyth was outraged to discover that the Brighton and many other hotels were booked solid. He had never needed to make a reservation before and didn't see the need of making any in the future, either. Legend has it that Weyth told the proprietor of the Brighton that he was going to build a hotel of his own, and therefore never be without accommodation in Atlantic City again. After some failures at securing a beachfront property, Weyth purchased a lot at Illinois and Pacific Avenue, where an older hotel, the Stodart, stood. He had the hotel demolished to make way for his new structure; a seven-story hotel topped with an open-air roof garden. The Garden Hotel was Atlantic City's tallest building (besides the Absecon Lighthouse) when it opened in 1897, and also its most expensive, costing $1 million to construct. The Garden made up for its disadvantage of being off the Boardwalk with its height, and the panoramic views of the city its roof garden offered soon became renowned. In 1910, the building was purchased by the Craighead family and became known as Craig Hall. It was demolished in 1936 to make way for the Atlantic City Post Office building, which stood at the site until 2007."

White body demi cup and saucer with a border design of thistles with brown blooms and buds and leaves that are both green and blue gray.

Source:
AtanticCityExperience.com – story about the hotel's origin

For additional info:
Syracuse Pattern No. 67803 – Craig Hall by Syracuse China
Maddock Pattern #7055 – Craig Hall Thistle Border by Maddock Pottery

Contributors:
Larry Paul: ID and photos
Ed Phillips: author