Hotel Latham
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snfromky
N 36° 51.970 W 087° 29.221
16S E 456591 N 4080136
This Historical Marker marks the spot where the Latham Hotel once stood.
Waymark Code: WMD79
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2006
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Erected on this site, 1894, and named for Hopkinsville native and philanthropist, John C. Latham, Jr. Structure was Italian Renaissance style. It became a well-known tourist stop, social and civic center. Among its famous guests: Vice President Charles Curtis, William J. Bryan, John Philip Sousa, Ethel Barrymore, and Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker. Hotel burned, 1940.
Marker Name: Hotel Latham
Marker Location: City
Type of Marker: Building
Marker Number (for official markers): Not listed
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Not listed
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