Point Pleasant in Mason County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Historic Lowe Hotel

Corner of Fourth and Main Street

Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 28, 2018

1. Historic Lowe Hotel Marker

Inscription. The Mutual Realty Company had this Cleveland berea stone and red brick building erected and was named The Spencer Hotel in honor of Honorable J. S. Spencer as an enduring monument. The doors were opened to the Spencer Hotel in 1904. A barbershop, saloon, storeroom, and the Merchants National Bank occupied the ground floor. It became the Lowe Hotel in 1929 when purchased by Homer Lowe.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 38° 50.567′ N, 82° 8.331′ W. Marker is in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, in Mason County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and 4th Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Point Pleasant WV 25550, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mason County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); “Legend of the Mothman” (within shouting distance of this marker); 330 Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Lord Dunmore's War (within shouting distance of this marker); Point Pleasant (within shouting distance of this marker); Point Pleasant River Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); 313 Main Street

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(within shouting distance of this marker); “Border Grays” (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Point Pleasant.

Also see . . . Historic Lowe Hotel was ‘built to last’. 2014 article by Zack Harold in the Charleston Gazette-Mail. “In addition to accommodating travelers, a town’s hotel was the center of social life. There were guest rooms on the upper floors, but the ground level often was lined with stores, barber shops, restaurants and bars. ‘The old hotels were the malls that supported the town,’ said Ruth Finley, who has owns the Lowe with her husband Rush. And while the Lowe isn’t quite the booming town center of years past, it still is a focal point for this tiny river town.” (Submitted on October 26, 2018.)

Historic Lowe Hotel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 28, 2018

2. Historic Lowe Hotel and Marker

The small marker is under the plate glass window to the right of the glass door below the sign that reads “Historic Lowe Hotel.” Main Street runs left to right in this photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.