St. Nicholas Hotel (Albany, Georgia)

The St. Nicholas Hotel in Albany, Georgia, at 141 Flint Ave. or 300-310 Washington St., was built in 1908. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]

St. Nicholas Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	141 Flint Ave., 300-310 Washington St., Albany, Georgia
Coordinates	31.58021°N 84.15133°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1908
Architect	Bruce & Everett
Architectural style	Early Commercial
NRHP reference No.	91001851[1]
Added to NRHP	December 19, 1991

It was designed by architects Bruce & Everett (a partnership of Alexander C. Bruce and Alexander F. N. Everett) in Early Commercial style. It has also been known as the Lee Hotel.[2]

It originally had a canopy at the front, but this was lost in a tornado on February 10, 1940 and not replaced. The hotel was severely damaged in the tornado, was rebuilt and reopened in 1941 as the Lee Hotel.[2]

It was the birthplace of bandleader Harry James in 1916.[2]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
2. Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. (October 10, 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Nicholas Hotel / Lee Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved September 18, 2019. With accompanying eight photos from