Biltmore marks 41st birthday with longtime staff milestones
On the Arizona Biltmore Hotel milestone anniversary, three longtime employees Joe Bautista Wallace Preston and George Meinsen reflect on 41 years at the resort. The celebration includes display of an original opening night menu and a benefit for Recording for the Blind, echoing the hotel’s opening era and diverse origins of the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Biltmore Hotel
Biltmore
Joe Bautista
Wallace Preston
George Meinsen
George
Wally
Joe
Philippines
Wally Preston
Prescott
Connecticut
Dayce Desert remembers the Arizona Biltmore Hotel era
A group of longtime Arizona Biltmore staff and guests reminisce on the hotel’s 1929 opening, the gold leaf lobby, Frank Lloyd Wright ties, changing dress codes, and evolving clientele from celebrities to conventions. Wally Preston and Joé recount their years in the staff, while Gertrude Gjelsteen notes management and the 1,164 acre corporate complex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona’ Biltmore
Phoenix
Joé
Albert Chase McArthur
Frank Lloyd Wright
Biltmore
Central Arizona
William B. Bell
Gertrude Gjelsteen
Harry Boyle
Lawrence Boyle
Biltmore Fashion Park
Wrigley Estate
la Colina Solana
Wrigley
Biltmore Estates Corporation
Gertrude
South Pacific
Golden State
Santa Fe
Williams
Gertude
Westward Ho
San Marcos
Chandler
Wigwam
Litchfield Park
McDowell Rd
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Haven
New York
San Diego
Atlantic Coast
Southwest
California
Arizona
New Biltmore
Desert
Hawaii
Dayce
Mecca
Metropolis
States
Los Angeles
Paradise Valley
The
Harry
Biltmore-Bowman
Arizona Biltmore
William Wrigley Jr
Mary Pickford
Las Vegas
Palm Springs
Tire
John
Dan Milburn
Farson Jewelers Sik
Stolisdal
Meinsen
Cae
Antique Jewellers
Fifth Avenue
London, England
Scottsdale
Muriels
Hande Continental Wiki
Caprice
Prestige Saber Greta
Scottsdale Florist
E. Stetson
Leonard & Ray
Young
N. Scottsdale Rd
Los Arcos
Los Arcos Mall
Scottsdale & McDowell Rds
Sears
Mario
Continental Academy OF Beauty
W. Camelback
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!