Our Group, Sibani, Jemima, Aziza, and Annah, Went to the Camlin Hotel Near the Paramount

Our group, Sibani, Jemima, Aziza, and Annah, went to the Camlin Hotel near the Paramount Theater. Sibani paid special attention to the visual aspects of our journey. “Arriving at our location after a crowded yet adventurous bus ride, we reached the tall brick building with the large bright neon green “Camlin” sign perched on top of the building. With its elegantly preserved historic décor and beautiful floral smells, it carried an aura of comfort and elegance throughout, creating a very delightful experience for all of us.” What caught my attention were the smells emanating from the hotel. “The hotel smelled very sanitary, not in a sterile hospital type of way, but rather in a crisply-mother-just-cleaned- the-house- type of way. Aromas of lemon, mint, and mild chlorine radiated and created a fresh- feel environment. At the Camlin, Jemimah was most interested with its history. “We walked into the lobby and it’s appearance had not seemed to have changed over the past 86 years. Upon reading up on some information that the front desk guide gave us, I discovered that the hotel was built by Adolph Linden and Edmund Campbell in 1926 as a business venture. Both men were working in the Puget Sound Savings and Loans Association and were known to be extremely ambitious. It was built as an investment from the company. But over the next few years, a radio business venture, embezzlement charges, and a stint in prison ended these two men’s run as owners of the hotel and the company was forced to sell it to the Vance Lumber Company in 1931. The complete story of the Camlin is very intriguing, and I found my experience in the building to be heightened by the facts surrounding the hotel.” Aziza, our photography buff, captured the majesty and ancient esteem of the hotel.