Americus Hotel
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Americus Hotel is an historic hotel, which is located in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Built between 1926 and 1927, it is a 13-story yellow brick building located 541 West Hamilton Street in Center City Allentown.[2]
Americus Hotel | |
Location | 541 West Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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Coordinates | 40°36′11″N 75°28′11″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1926–1927 |
Built by | Roberts & Roller |
Architect | Ritter & Shay |
Architectural style | Italo-Iberian |
NRHP reference No. | 84003454[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 23, 1984 |
The hotel has a classic 1920s Jazz Age design and was built by a group of Allentown businessmen who wanted to erect a first-class hotel in Center City Allentown, the city's central business district.[3]
In 1984, in recognition of its historic significance, the hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] The hotel also has been named one of the nation's Historic Hotels of America by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.