National Register of Historic Places

Tiger Hotel

Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
Listed
February 29, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80002316

About this property

The Tiger Hotel is a hotel in Columbia, Missouri. Built in 1928, it was converted to a retirement home and banquet center, before being restored and converted back to a boutique hotel in 2012. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The hotel received a 4-diamond rating from AAA. Opened in 1928, the Tiger Hotel was designed by architect Alonzo H Gentry. and constructed by the Simon Construction Company. Upon opening, the 100-room hotel was the first skyscraper to be located between Kansas City and St. Louis. Due to the hotel's popularity, the "Tiger" sign on top of the building became an icon for both the city of Columbia and surrounding areas. As the hotel's fortunes declined in the 1960s, it was renovated and renamed the Tiger Hotel to meet the needs of automobile travelers. In 1987, the Tiger Hotel was taken over by a federal bankruptcy court. It was converted into a retirement home, the Tiger-Kensington, and reopened in 1990. In 2003, it was purchased by Tiger Columns LLC, renamed Tiger Columns. with its ballrooms used as event space. In March 2011, the building was sold to Glyn Laverick, of Columbia Hotel Investments Inc. and it underwent a complete renovation. The restored Tiger Hotel welcomed its first guests when it was still only partially completed, for the True/False Film Festival in March 2012. On February 1, 2022, the hotel joined the voco Hotels division of InterContinental Hotels Group and was renamed voco The Tiger Hotel.

Location

23 S. 8th St.
Columbia, Boone County, Missouri
38.95072, -92.32878

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When was Tiger Hotel listed on the National Register?

Tiger Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 29, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Tiger Hotel?

Tiger Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Tiger Hotel?

The period of significance for Tiger Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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