National Register Record for ROULEAU HOTEL

Historic Name: ROULEAU HOTEL
Current Name: RUOLO HOTEL
Address: 20 EAST MAIN STREET
City: IDABEL            County: MCCURTAIN
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: THE ROULEAU HOTEL IS THE BEST EXTANT EXAMPLE OF A COMMERCIAL STYLE BUILDING IN THE IDABEL COMMUNITY. THE HOTEL IS A THREE-STORY RECTANGULAR BRICK BUILDING, CONSTRUCTED IN 1916-1917. THE FIRST FLOOR CONSISTS OF LARGE DISPLAY WINDOWS AND A CENTRAL ENTRY, RECESSED BENEATH THE SECOND FLOOR. THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR CONSIST OF GUEST ROOMS IN FOUR BAYS, EACH WITH DOUBLE WINDOWS. THE BUILDING HAS FEW DECORATIVE DETAILS OTHER THAN DECORATIVE BRICK WORK IN THE FORM OF A CORBEL TABLE AND A CAST STONE BELT LINE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 9/14/2002.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: DOMESTIC: HOTEL; COMMERCE/TRADE: RESTAURANT
Current Function: DOMESTIC: MULTIPLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: COMMERCE
Architectural Style: COMMERCIAL STYLE
Architect: GENTRY AND ROULEAU - CONTRACTORS
Year Built: 1916-1917            Original Site: YES
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 2002