Booth Hotel

The Booth Hotel located on W. Main St. in Independence, Kansas was built in 1911. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]

Booth Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	201-209 W. Main St., Independence, Kansas
Coordinates	37°13′23″N 95°42′30″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911
Architect	Frank Bender
NRHP reference No.	83000435[1]
Added to NRHP	April 28, 1983

It is a 91 by 111 feet (28 m × 34 m) U-shaped hotel built of reinforced concrete and brick, and was designed to be fireproof. It initially had 108 rooms, including 25 with private bathrooms.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Nora Pat Small (February 28, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hotel Booth / Booth Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved December 7, 2017. With seven photos, from c.1911 and 1982-83.