The American Hotel was built at this location (corner of Main & Washington) in 1870. When James S. Pool bought it in 1873, he changed the name to Pool's Hotel (aka Pool House) and Isaac Brenneman kept that name when he bought it in 1884. Brenneman added the new wing which is prominent in this picture in the fall of 1891, just before selling back to Pool in early 1892. Pool, who was also agent for Pacific Express Company, continued to run his shipping business from the lobby of the hotel during Brenneman's ownership. (You can see part of the Express sign just to the lower left of the main entrance.)

Title

• 1:20 Pool's Hotel
• 212-218 West Washington; Kirksville Photos by Drake, 1893: The Clifford Henry Album (MUSDP K1)

Last modified

• 06/26/2024

Creator

• Drake

Contributor

• Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library Special Collections and Museums (Owner, Digitizing Technician)

Date Created

• 1893
• 2014

Identifier

• vital:3791

Language

• en

Publisher

• Drake, Fotografer

Resource Type

• Collection
• Still Image

Source

• E. M. Violette Museum Documents and Publications Collection. Kirksville Photos by Drake, 1893: The Clifford Henry Album (MUSDP K1). Photo 1:20. Dimensions of the physical black and white photograph is 5 x 8 inches, mounted on a 6.5 x 9.5 inches cardboard page.

Subject

• Kirksville (Mo.)--Photographs

Rights

• All images property of Truman State University. Commercial use or distribution is not authorized. Notice: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U. S. Code). Contact [email protected] for reproduction and use rights.

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• image/jpeg