Hannibal in Marion County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Mark Twain Hotel

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020

1. Mark Twain Hotel Marker

Inscription. Mark Twain Hotel was originally built in 1905 as an up-scale hotel serving a booming Hannibal area. It was frequented by presidents and dignitaries. 2006 renovations converted the hotel into senior residential apartments using Sec. 42 tax credits. The lobby was beautifully restored using most all of the original features.

Erected by Mark Twain Hotel Apartments LP.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 39° 42.526′ N, 91° 21.296′ W. Marker is in Hannibal, Missouri, in Marion County. It is on Main Street just south of Church Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is posted at the entrance of Mark Twain Hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 Main St, Hannibal MO 63401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Missouri’s Mark Twain Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Great Flood of 1973" Highmark (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Kiwanis Park (about 700 feet away); Admiral Coontz (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marie Ruoff Byrum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ukelele Ike (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gideon's Trumpet (approx. 0.2 miles away); City Hall Site (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gaba's Girls (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hannibal.

Regarding Mark Twain Hotel. The Mark Twain Hotel was added to the National Register of Historic Places (#86002136) in 1986.

Also see . . . Mark Twain Hotel on Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 11, 2020

2. Mark Twain Hotel Marker

Marker is posted near the entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 2,468 times since then and 189 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.