Hotel 24 South
The hotel in 2011, before it was renamed
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General information
Location24 S Market St., Staunton, Virginia, USA, 24401
Opening1924
ManagementCrestline Hotels & Resorts
Design and construction
Architect(s)H.L. Stevens
Other information
Number of rooms124
Website
hotel24south.com
The hotel's neon sign, before its removal in 2020

The Hotel 24 South is a historic hotel in Staunton, Virginia, opened in 1924.

History

The hotel was built in 1924 as the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Designed by H.L. Stevens, it is considered an excellent example of the architect's work in the Colonial Revival style.[1] A working 1924 Wurlitzer organ, believed to be the only one of its kind, is located in the mezzanine of the hotel.[2] The organ has been precisely restored to it original condition and tone. The hotel's famous neon sign was erected about 1950, and was known for many years as "a major downtown landmark".[1]

The hotel completed a major restoration in 2005, at a cost of $19.3 million, and a further renovation in 2017 that cost $2 million. It was valued at $6 million in 2020.[3]

After public protests in June 2020,[4] the owners of the hotel, Staunton Hotel, LLC, announced its name, in honor of Confederate general Stonewall Jackson, would be changed.[5] In July 2020, the lettering with the hotel's name was removed from the facade.[6] In August 2020, after further protests,[7] the enormous neon sign was removed from the roof,[8] and on September 1, 2020, the hotel was officially renamed Hotel 24 South, for the hotel's address of 24 South Market Street and its grand opening year of 1924.[3]

The hotel is operated by Crestline Hotels & Resorts and is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation Historic Hotels of America.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Troubetzkoy, Sergei (2004). Staunton. Arcadia Publishing. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-7385-1697-4.
  2. ^ McNair, Dave (2 May 2006). "ON ARCHITECTURE- Glory days? Staunton bets its future on the past". The Hook (509). Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b Peters, Laura (2020-09-20). "Stonewall Jackson Hotel renamed, shortly after neon sign removal begins". The News Leader. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  4. ^ Hall, Hannah (2020-06-18). "Protesters plan to stand outside Stonewall Jackson Hotel until name changes". WHSV. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  5. ^ "Owners announce name of Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Staunton will change". NBC 29. 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  6. ^ Peters, Laura (2020-07-27). "Stonewall Jackson name removed from Staunton hotel, neon sign remains". The News Leader. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  7. ^ Calello, Monique (2020-07-03). "Stonewall Jackson Hotel: While the sign still stands, protesters stand, too". The News Leader. Retrieved 2021-01-01.
  8. ^ "Stonewall Jackson's coming down: Neon sign removal begins at Staunton hotel".
  9. ^ "The Stonewall Jackson Hotel and Conference Center". Historic Hotels of America. National Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2007-08-01.

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