Lamar Hotel
About this property
The numerous historic hotels in Meridian, Mississippi, provide insights into the city's growth and expansion, both in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and into the modern age. Many hotels were built in downtown Meridian in the early 1900s to provide lodging for passengers of the railroad, which was essential to the city's growth at the turn of the 20th century. Two of these historic hotels–the Union Hotel, built in 1910, and the Lamar Hotel, built in 1927–have been listed on the National…
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 79003393. It was listed on December 18, 1979.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Lamar Hotel listed on the National Register?
Lamar Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 18, 1979.
What type of historic resource is Lamar Hotel?
Lamar Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Lamar Hotel?
The period of significance for Lamar Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.
Can I research the history near Lamar Hotel?
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