Ouachita Parish History Tidbits

Tag: Frances Hotel

  • The Frances Hotel

    This is my second photo, showing the Frances Hotel. Such a gorgeous building! I am so glad it was saved! I cannot for the life of me, figure out what…

  • Monroe Skyline during the 1932 Flood

    Back in July, three Griffin photos came up for auction. I bought them. I will share all three in the next three posts. This first one shows the Ouachita River…

  • The Destruction of the Old Monroe Post Office

    57 years ago this month, the old Monroe Post Office building, which had been used as a Health Unit in later years, was torn down. It stood at the corner…

  • Harrison Street in 1917

  • Frances Hotel Rumpus Room

    Did you know the Frances Hotel had a beer bar? Yep! It was put in after prohibition. Later, a ladies cocktail room was added. The bar was made of mahogany…

  • Matchbook from the old Frances Hotel

    This is another object from my collection. It is a matchbook from the Frances Hotel. It still has all of it’s matches! The slogan, “follow the Beacon” is a reference…