Alcazar Hotel, New - Clarksdale, Mississippi - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The New Alcazar Hotel was built in 1915. The building was designed by Charles O. Pfeil in a Classical Revival style. In earlier years the hotel also was the host to the local radio station WROX, a station where many blues artist got their start. While WROX was located at the Alcazar a young boy, Ike Turner, was the elevator operator. He became fascinated by the operation of the radio station and soon at the the age of eight, he began to spin records for the station. This early exposure was Ike Turner's start in his music career.

The building is mostly vacant now with some businesses on the first floor.

Street address: 127 Third St. Clarksdale, Mississippi County / Borough / Parish: Coahoma County Year listed: 1994 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1900-1924 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current function: Commerce/Trade, Vacant/No In Use Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Privately owned?: Not Listed Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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