Murphy Hotel (Jackson, Tennessee)

Murphy Hotel
The Murphy Hotel in 2015
Location 545 South Royal Street, Jackson, Tennessee
Coordinates 35°36′22″N 88°48′51″W / 35.60611°N 88.81417°W / 35.60611; -88.81417 (Murphy Hotel)Coordinates: 35°36′22″N 88°48′51″W / 35.60611°N 88.81417°W / 35.60611; -88.81417 (Murphy Hotel)
Area less than one acre
Built 1911 (1911)
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Transportation-Related Properties of Jackson MPS
NRHP reference # 92001872[1]
Added to NRHP February 11, 1993

The Murphy Hotel, also known as the Neely House, is a historic hotel in Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.. It was built in 1911 by hotelier Franklin B. Neely.[2] Neely built it across the road from the newly built Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Passenger Depot.[2] It remained in the Neely family until 1946, when it was purchased by Robert J. Murphy, a farmer.[2] It was designed in the Neoclassical architectural style.[2] It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 11, 1993.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2013-11-02). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Murphy Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved May 1, 2018. With accompanying pictures
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