The Fairmont Copley Plaza celebrates its centennial this year, and has planned 100 days of events, tours, packages and a ribbon cutting ceremony leading up to the Aug. 19 anniversary milestone.

For a full schedule of community events, click here. Also check out their Facebook page and follow them on Twitter.

Built in 1912 on the original site of the Museum of Fine Arts, together with Trinity Church and the Boston Public Library, the hotel is one of the architectural jewels of Copley Square. It was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, architect of The Copley Plaza’s sister hotel, The Plaza in New York.

The historical hotel will also debut more than $20 million in restorations that includes a rooftop health club, the new Oak Room restaurant and Oak Bar, a lower lobby meeting space and enhancements to the grand lobby and ballrooms.

“The Fairmont Copley Plaza is poised at one of the most exciting times in its history,” said Paul S. Tormey, regional vice president and general manager. "Scheduled for completion in spring 2012, our renovation will ensure that The Fairmont Copley Plaza begins its next century of service shining more brightly than ever before.”

Memorabilia Search

Search your basements and closets for pieces of Copley Plaza memorabilia that may have been collected over the years. The hotel will be collecting these treasures for a display as part of its historic tours.

From silver and china to historic photographs to postcards and menus to glassware and art, individuals may send items to the hotel. Those with submissions should include their name and contact details, as well as fun stories or anecdotes about the provenance of the piece. 

Memorabilia may be sent to:

The Fairmont Copley Plaza
138 St. James Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
Attention: Public Relations. 

For information about the memorabilia search please email boston@fairmont.com.

Deals for guests - now through Dec. 31 2012: 

• Celebration of a Century Package: Includes an overnight stay in a newly renovated guestroom, a private hotel history tour and a history booklet.  Rates start at $100 per person for a Fairmont Room.  Minimum double occupancy required and package subject to hotel availability.
• Anniversary Package: If you celebrated your wedding or honeymoon at the Fairmont Copley, the hotel is inviting couples back to stay at their original room rate. For example, a couple who spent their honeymoon at The Copley Plaza in 1947 would have paid a rate of approximately $7 per night. Package includes accommodations in a newly renovated guestroom and a hotel history booklet. Available for a minimum two night stay, based upon availability.