Covington in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
The Southern Hotel
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 10, 2016
1. The Southern Hotel Marker
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The Southern Hotel. . At the turn of the 20th century, Covington was famous for its healthful, healing environment. Excursionists came by schooner and by rail to breathe the pine-scented air and drink the pure waters. To accommodate the many guests, Covington, like other towns on the north shore, offered a selection of hotels and home-like resorts. The Southern Hotel opened its doors on June 1, 1907. The hotel, designed in the shape of the letter "H," was constructed at a cost of $100,000. The chef and his assistants were formally in the employ of first class hotels and restaurants in New Orleans. There were 200 feet of galleries overlooking New Hampshire Street, a formal garden and a tennis court. Tame and exotic animals resided in cages in the central lobby surrounding an artesian fountain. The building housed government offices from the 1980s until a few years before its restoration began in 2012.
At the turn of the 20th century, Covington was famous for its healthful, healing environment. Excursionists came by schooner and by rail to breathe the pine-scented air and drink the pure waters. To accommodate the many guests, Covington, like other towns on the north shore, offered a selection of hotels and home-like resorts. The Southern Hotel opened its doors on June 1, 1907. The hotel, designed in the shape of the letter "H," was constructed at a cost of $100,000. The chef and his assistants were formally in the employ of first class hotels and restaurants in New Orleans. There were 200 feet of galleries overlooking New Hampshire Street, a formal garden and a tennis court. Tame and exotic animals resided in cages in the central lobby surrounding an artesian fountain. The building housed government offices from the 1980s until a few years before its restoration began in 2012.
Location. 30° 28.527′ N, 90° 5.734′ W. Marker is in Covington, Louisiana, in St. Tammany Parish. Marker is at the intersection of North New Hampshire Street and East Boston Street
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(Business U.S. 190), on the right when traveling north on North New Hampshire Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Covington LA 70433, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 10, 2016
2. The Southern Hotel Marker
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 10, 2016
3. The Southern Hotel Marker
Marker is just to the left of the green lamp pole.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2017, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2017.