Clarksville in Montgomery County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Arlington Hotel

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

1. Arlington Hotel Marker

Inscription. The Arlington Hotel, a three story brick building built in 1887, once occupied the northeast corner of this parking garage, fronting on North Second Street. Streetcars passed this modern hotel every fifteen minutes and porters from the Arlington, as well as the Franklin House on Public Square, rode the streetcars from the railroad depot to entice guests to stop at their respective hotels. The Arlington provided simple rooms to commercial travelers, steam heat, billiard rooms, an excellent dining room, and an elegant bar.

The first bank in the world staffed and managed entirely by women began business in the Arlington on October 6, 1919. The bank existed for seven years, closing in 1926.

The hotel had several owners over the years, eventually becoming the Montgomery Hotel circa 1930. The hotel was razed in 1973 and the site became a city parking lot.

Erected 1992 by the City of Clarksville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is October 6, 1919.

Location. 36° 31.602′ N, 87° 21.511′ W. Marker is in Clarksville, Tennessee, in Montgomery County. Marker is at the intersection of South 2nd Street (Old State Highway 76) and Commerce

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Street, on the right when traveling south on South 2nd Street. Located across from the Montgomery County Historic Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120 South 2nd Street, Clarksville TN 37040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Montgomery County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); A Mighty Wind... Community Unites To Rebuild (within shouting distance of this marker); Clarksville Federal Building/Post Office/Customs House (within shouting distance of this marker); Clarksville Federal Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Nature's Fury / Water ... Always a Powerful Presence (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Newspaper (within shouting distance of this marker); Disaster Strikes Again ... Courthouse Rises from Ashes (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Judicial Building Constructed ... Citizens Celebrate (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarksville.

More about this marker. The monument was restored in 2017.

Arlington Hotel Marker on left and parking garage and lot. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

2. Arlington Hotel Marker on left and parking garage and lot.

The concrete letters have been damaged and were restored in 2017.

The former Arlington Hotel. image. Click for full size.

Montgomery County Historical Society.

3. The former Arlington Hotel.

Plaque for the building of the parking plaza. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, August 31, 2015

4. Plaque for the building of the parking plaza.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 760 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 4, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.