St. Nicholas Hotel (Albany, Georgia)
The St. Nicholas Hotel in Albany, Georgia, at 141 Flint Ave. or 300-310 Washington St., was built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
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Location | 141 Flint Ave., 300-310 Washington St., Albany, Georgia |
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Coordinates | 31.58021°N 84.15133°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1908 |
Architect | Bruce & Everett |
Architectural style | Early Commercial |
NRHP reference No. | 91001851[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 19, 1991 |
It was designed by architects Bruce & Everett (a partnership of Alexander C. Bruce and Alexander F. N. Everett) in Early Commercial style. It has also been known as the Lee Hotel.[2]
It originally had a canopy at the front, but this was lost in a tornado on February 10, 1940 and not replaced. The hotel was severely damaged in the tornado, was rebuilt and reopened in 1941 as the Lee Hotel.[2]
It was the birthplace of bandleader Harry James in 1916.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (October 10, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Nicholas Hotel / Lee Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved September 18, 2019. With accompanying eight photos from
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