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 Originally the
building was fifty feet wide and one hundred and four feet long, with
two elegant verandas donning the front of the building offering a
picturesque view of the downtown area and the Passamaquoddy Bay.
Kennedy’s Hotel
was operated by Angus and Frank until Angus’s passing in 1904 when
Frank became the
sole operator of Kennedy’s Hotel. Frank also served as mayor of St.
Andrews for many years until his death in 1934.
The hotel
remained in the Kennedy family until 1946 when it was sold to Gerald
O’Brian of Saint John, New Brunswick. As part of the contract of sale
the name Kennedy was never to be used again. Thus the building was
renamed the Commodore Inn. In 1961 the hotel started a new era with a
sale to Ian and Leni McKay. During which the name was changed to the
Shiretown Inn, a Best Western property. Through the years the
Shiretown Inn went through many changes including refurbished guest
rooms and an expansion being added to the back of the building. The
Shiretown Inn operated with a gracious dining room and 26 guest rooms.
In 1998 it was purchased in a sale to Anita-Thum-Ludwig. The name was
once again changed to Kennedy House with the blessing of Janet Kennedy
3rd generation of the original Kennedy’s. Ms. Thum-Ludwig
improved the hotel with the addition of an elevator and other
amenities. The hotel was sold to Chris and Leslie Burley in 2004, with
the Kennedy name remaining.
Today the
property still operates as a seaside Inn with 26 guest rooms. The
building still has the elegant verandas encompassing the front of the
building, and magnificent views of the downtown area and the
Passamaquoddy Bay. Come enjoy St. Andrews by the Sea at the oldest
summer hotel in Canada. |
