National Register Record for ALDRIDGE HOTEL

Historic Name: ALDRIDGE HOTEL
Current Name: SAME
Address: 200 E. CARL ALBERT PARKWAY
City: MCALESTER            County: PITTSBURG
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE ALDRIDGE HOTEL IS SIGNIFICANT SINCE IT WAS THE ONLY LARGE FULL-SERVICE HOTEL IN THE REGION AND PLAYED A LEADING ROLE IN THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL LIFE OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA. DESIGNED BY GUY C. REID, IT IS SULLIVANESQUE IN STYLE WITH DECO

Type: B BUILDING
Historic Function: 02 COMMERCE TRADE
Current Function: 98 VACANT/NOT IN USE
Area of Significance 1: 030 ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: 050 COMMERCE
Architectural Style: 60 LATE 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY REVIVALS
Architect: GUY C/ REID
Year Built: 1929-30            Original Site: YES
Condition: FAIR
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: "EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTH MCALESTER." "MCALESTER SOUTH" VERTICAL FILE. OKLAHOMA HISTRICAL SOCIETY, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. : "GUY C. REID" THE CHRONICLES OF OKLAHOMA 41 (SUMMER 1963): 228-231.
Date Prepared: 4/7/95