Tracy City in Grundy County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Tidman Hotel
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 18, 2025
1. The Tidman Hotel Marker
Inscription.
The Tidman Hotel that faced Railroad Avenue was partially located on this site. It was one of the victims of the April 27, 1935 fire that destroyed all of the buildings on the north side of Railroad Avenue from Depot Street to Town Creek. The hotel was well located across Railroad Avenue from the train station where people traveling to Tracy City could conveniently find lodging. Title to the property was acquired by George W. Tidman by deed from T.B. Roddy and Lottie Roddy, his wife, dated October 14, 1897. After the death of George W. Tidman, the hotel was purchased on contract by H.B. Alexander and Artella Bray Alexander, his wife, who operated it as Foxworth Hotel until it burned in the 1935 fire.
The Tidman Hotel that faced Railroad Avenue was partially located on this site. It was one of the victims of the April 27, 1935 fire that destroyed all of the buildings on the north side of Railroad Avenue from Depot Street to Town Creek. The hotel was well located across Railroad Avenue from the train station where people traveling to Tracy City could conveniently find lodging. Title to the property was acquired by George W. Tidman by deed from T.B. Roddy and Lottie Roddy, his wife, dated October 14, 1897. After the death of George W. Tidman, the hotel was purchased on contract by H.B. Alexander and Artella Bray Alexander, his wife, who operated it as Foxworth Hotel until it burned in the 1935 fire.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is April 27, 1935.
Location. 35° 15.61′ N, 85° 44.274′ W. Marker is in Tracy City, Tennessee, in Grundy County. It can be reached from the intersection of Railroad Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 331 Railroad Ave, Tracy City TN 37387, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau and in the Highland Rim. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 18, 2025
2. The Tidman Hotel Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
