The Franklin House
The Franklin House was one of Tuscumbia's early great landmarks. Colonel Robert Ransom moved to Tuscumbia from Tennessee and began construction of a hotel on the southeast corner of 5th and Water Streets. The Franklin House's grand opening of this hotel was June 1, 1837. It was advertis...
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Cultural resources The Franklin House Jacob Grandstaff, University of North Alabama |
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Cultural resources Historic Businesses; Historic Hotels; Tuscumbia; Colbert County; Alabama |
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The Franklin House was one of Tuscumbia's early great landmarks.
Colonel Robert Ransom moved to Tuscumbia from Tennessee and began construction of a hotel on the southeast corner of 5th and Water Streets. The Franklin House's grand opening of this hotel was June 1, 1837. It was advertised as the “house on Railroad Street.” It was 3 stories high with sixty rooms designed to accommodate two hundred guests. Board and lodging per year was $150, per month was $15, and per week was $5. A tornado destroyed the roof and top floor of the Franklin House in 1874. The hotel was remodeled during repairs and became the main offices of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad in 1875. The telegraph was also moved here. In 1878, the hotel was renamed the Parshall House by Mr. Schuyler who bought the building. Electric lights were added in 1905. The hotel burned on October 11, 1915 from a fire started on the top floor. The building pictured sits on the site of the Franklin House today. |
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The Franklin HouseJacob Grandstaff, University of North AlabamaHistoric Businesses; Historic Hotels; Tuscumbia; Colbert County; AlabamaThe Franklin House was one of Tuscumbia's early great landmarks.
Colonel Robert Ransom moved to Tuscumbia from Tennessee and began construction of a hotel on the southeast corner of 5th and Water Streets. The Franklin House's grand opening of this hotel was June 1, 1837. It was advertised as the “house on Railroad Street.” It was 3 stories high with sixty rooms designed to accommodate two hundred guests. Board and lodging per year was $150, per month was $15, and per week was $5. A tornado destroyed the roof and top floor of the Franklin House in 1874. The hotel was remodeled during repairs and became the main offices of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad in 1875. The telegraph was also moved here. In 1878, the hotel was renamed the Parshall House by Mr. Schuyler who bought the building. Electric lights were added in 1905. The hotel burned on October 11, 1915 from a fire started on the top floor. The building pictured sits on the site of the Franklin House today. Alabama Cultural Resource SurveyNovember 27, 2015https://omeka.lib.auburn.edu/items/show/1511The Heritage of Colbert County. Clanton, AL: Heritage Publishing Consultants, Inc., 1999, 8. |
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Jacob Grandstaff, University of North Alabama |
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