Adaptive Reuse is a great term to describe the Iron Horse Hotel. I learned that term by Dr. Adams during our most recent class gathering and field trip. It is a term that is mainly important in the accomplishment of successful preservation. According to A Challenge for the Valuation by John A. Kilpatrick, Adaptive reuse is the process of adapting old structures for purposes other than those initially intended. When the original use of a structure changes or is no longer required, as with older buildings from the industrial revolution, architects have the opportunity to change the primary function of the structure, while retaining some of the existing architectural details that make the building unique.
The Iron Horse Hotel is unique in its embodiment of Americana. Through its decor we can see an embracive approach that submerges the visitor in history while maintaining an elegant and contemporary aesthetic feeling. With its many artifacts, the lobby at the Iron Horse Hotel has an impressive arrangement of collectible items which support the historic value that the location already provides. The hotel gladly mixes different applications of art and design meaning that they have put enough attention to enhance the visitor's experience. Such was my experience there.
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