Ducker Hotel
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Possibly Related Historic Sites
Benton SchoolUnverified
Poplar Bluff's Benton School (1885) stood at College & Lindsay. The building was demolished in 1922; the site became the Williamson-Kennedy School campus.
Mentioned in story "A Pioneer Teacher's First Impressions of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Kennedy's GalleryUnverified
Photography studio operated by W.H. Kennedy, documenting early Poplar Bluff and the 1927 tornado.
Mentioned in story "A Pioneer Teacher's First Impressions of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Dunn HotelUnverified
Hotel connected to the new train station by a staircase, serving railroad travelers around 1930.
Mentioned in story "The Morris House to the Wright Hotel — Early Lodging in Downtown Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Wright HotelUnverified
Historic hotel known for its small town charm and hospitality in early Poplar Bluff.
Mentioned in story "The Morris House to the Wright Hotel — Early Lodging in Downtown Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
American HotelUnverified
Hotel operated by Mrs. Grace Guentzel.
Identified via timeline event (1929: Downtown Hotel District Expands) — "Hotel that opened in downtown Poplar Bluff as part of the expanding hotel district"
Ducker HotelUnverified
Hotel on South Main Street.
LLM identified as "occupant/operator" — "Ducker Hotel was located at 319-321 South Main Street (1929) and 310 South Main (1931 classified listing). The hotel is documented in the 1929 and 1931 city directories."
Possibly Connected People
Clara KennedyUnverified
notable guest/tenant
Connected via site: The Morris House
George ThomasonUnverified
Clara Kennedy's six-year-old son who accompanied her on the journey to Poplar Bluff
Mentioned in story "A Pioneer Teacher's First Impressions of Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
George D. KirkhoffUnverified
Owner of the Wright Hotel and longtime member of the Nelson Distilling Company of St. Louis
Mentioned in story "The Morris House to the Wright Hotel — Early Lodging in Downtown Poplar Bluff" linked to this site
Wm KennedyUnverified
LLM identified as "notable guest/tenant" — "In 1883, when photographer W.H. Kennedy and his wife Clara arrived in Poplar Bluff, they stayed at the Morris House"
Details
- Era Active
- 1880s
Sources
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