Title
The McLester Hotel Advertisement, 1897
Subject
Hotels
Description
An advertisement for The McLester Hotel managed by L. G. Daniel found in the 1897 Corolla, the University of Alabama yearbook.
The McLester Hotel was built in 1887 on the northwest corner of the intersection of Greensboro Avenue and Sixth Street. The capital for the building was furnished by Mrs. E.N.C. Snow, Mrs. William A. Leland, Mrs. John R. Kennedy, and the old Merchants Bank, each party investing $15,000. The lady members were daughters of Richard McLester and the hotel was named for him. Described as a "bowl and pitcher" hotel, having 33 rooms with a fireplace in each, the three-story building was made of bricks with an iron and glass front. On the ground floor were a store, an office, and a dining room
The Corolla, v. 4, 1897
The McLester Hotel was built in 1887 on the northwest corner of the intersection of Greensboro Avenue and Sixth Street. The capital for the building was furnished by Mrs. E.N.C. Snow, Mrs. William A. Leland, Mrs. John R. Kennedy, and the old Merchants Bank, each party investing $15,000. The lady members were daughters of Richard McLester and the hotel was named for him. Described as a "bowl and pitcher" hotel, having 33 rooms with a fireplace in each, the three-story building was made of bricks with an iron and glass front. On the ground floor were a store, an office, and a dining room
The Corolla, v. 4, 1897
Creator
The McLester Hotel
Source
The Corolla
Publisher
The University of Alabama
Date
1897
Contributor
Paul W. Bryant Museum
Jason Townsend (Description)
Type
Advertisement
Identifier
1149
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
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