Title
McLester Hotel, 1915
Subject
Hotels
Description
The McLester Hotel was built in 1887 on the northwest corner at the intersection of Greensboro Avenue and Sixth Street. Capital for the building was furnished by Mrs. E.N.C. Snow, Mrs. William A. Leland, Mrs. John R. Kennedy and the Merchant's 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 (no indoor plumbing), having 33 rooms with a fireplace in each, the three-story building was made of brick with an iron and glass front. On the ground floor were a store, an office and a dining room.
Source
West Alabama Regional Commission
Date
1915
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Photograph
Identifier
490
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Photograph