Natchez in Adams County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Old Natchez Hotel
Old Natchez Hotel
Built in 1891 • Burned in the 1920’s
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 31° 33.64′ N, 91° 24.131′ W. Marker is in Natchez, Mississippi, in Adams County. Marker is on Franklin Street east of North Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is a large metal plaque, mounted at eye-level, directly on the subject building, facing Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 Franklin Street, Natchez MS 39120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Intersection of North Pearl and Franklin streets (within shouting distance of this marker); Bud Scott (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Cokesbury Chapel (about 400 feet away); Intersection of Main and North Pearl streets (about 400 feet away); Intersection of Jefferson and North Pearl streets (about 400 feet away); Intersection of Main and South Commerce streets (about 400 feet away); Site of Bank of Mississippi (about 500 feet away); Intersection of North Union and Franklin streets (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Natchez.
Regarding Old Natchez Hotel. The dramatic looking Natchez Hotel (no longer standing) was built in 1891. Within a few years, parts of the building began to disappear in stages. The tent-like dome went first in a storm, and a 1926 fire destroyed most of the structure. A remnant of the building, adorned with cast-iron masks, survives on Franklin Street.
Also see . . . An old post card of the Natchez Hotel at Franklin and Pearl Streets in Natchez, Mississippi. The hotel opened for business on September 1, 1891. This view shows the building after its spectacular corner turret was removed. The domed turret was destroyed in a fire in the 1920s, but the hotel managed to stay in business until the mid-1960s. It was demolished without ceremony. (Submitted on December 7, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2018. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 446 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 5, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on December 7, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.