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Wright Hotel
Wright Hotel
Historic hotel known for its small town charm and hospitality in early Poplar Bluff.
The Story
The Wright Hotel was one of Poplar Bluff's notable lodging establishments during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The hotel exemplified the small town hospitality that characterized Missouri communities during this era. The Wright name was prominent in Poplar Bluff business circles, associated with the Wright and Dalton Store, one of the city's major retail establishments.
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A significant two-story frame commercial hotel building in Hendrickson, constructed in the early twentieth century.
“A significant old hotel (BU-HE-20) remains extant in the town, west of Route O and east of the railroad tracks. Constructed in the early twentieth century, this two-story frame commercial building has a single central entry, hipped roof, and one-story porch with wooden posts.”
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City Directory Listings
This address appears in the following historic city directory listings.
Wright Hotel
125 Main G D Kirkhoff propr
Poplar Bluff, MO., City Directory 1908
Wright Hotel
325-327 s Main
Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910
Wright Hotel
325-327 s Main tel 40
Dunham Directory Co.'s Poplar Bluff Missouri City Directory for 1909-1910
Wright Hotel
317-321 S Main
W. H. Hoffman's Poplar Bluff City Directory, 1911
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Quick Facts
Era
1890s
Area
Downtown
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