Aldridge Hotel (Shawnee, Oklahoma)
Aldridge Hotel | |
 Aldridge Hotel in 2012 | |
| Location | Shawnee, Oklahoma |
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| Coordinates | 35°19′44″N 96°55′21″W / 35.32889°N 96.92250°W |
| Built | 1928 |
| Architect | Albon C. Davis G.P. Carr |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial and Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000622 |
| Added to NRHP | June 2, 2000 |
The Aldridge Hotel, also called the Aldridge Building Senior Apartments or just the Aldridge Apartments,[1][2] is a landmark historic structure in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma since 2000.
History
[edit]Originally called the Hilton Phillips Hotel after the oil baron who constructed it for $750,000 in 1928, the building’s future was immediately dimmed by the Great Depression.[1][3] It was sold in 1930 to the Aldridge Hotel Co., and so acquired the Aldridge name.[1] Ten stories tall and host to 200 rooms, the establishment had numerous amenities including dining and banquet rooms, a laundry, and even a bakery.[1]
Closed in 1994, the building was put on the National Register of Historic Places on June 2, 2000.[1][4] Following seven million dollars in renovations, the building reopened in 2005 as the Aldridge Apartments.[1] It is now a complex for seniors aged 62 and up and has been reconfigured with one- and two-bedroom apartments.[1]
Style
[edit]The building’s style is called Early Commercial and Classical Revival.[4] The lobby and some other areas are available for public visits.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Aldridge: Jewel of Historic Downtown Shawnee". VisitShawnee.com. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Aldridge Building Senior Apartments". Apartments.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "History of Shawnee". City of Shawnee. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, Aldridge Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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