McLester Hotel Lobby, 1910

McLester Hotel Lobby, 1910

Hotels

"Lobby McLester Hotel, Tuskaloosa, Ala." 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.

Personal Collection of Whitney Telle

Circa 1910

Whitney Telle (Description)

Postcard

115

Tuscaloosa (AL)