Everyone remembers the pink penthouse at the old Penn Hotel. The building is no longer pink but still catches the eye when crossing Endom or the Interstate bridges. What is the story? Hotel Monroe owner John E. Doughtie wanted to expand his hotel. He also wanted a new home. He and his wife were crammed … Continue reading The Pink Penthouse
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Hotel Monroe Annex
I got very excited one day when I was browsing Ebay and saw the above postcard for sale. It is a rare one. It shows the old Hotel Monroe Annex, which was located behind the original Hotel Monroe building and faced Wood Street. It was built in 1922. The bottom floor held customer's automobiles and … Continue reading Hotel Monroe Annex
“There is sometimes a great deal in a name.”
The Crowley Signal (Crowley, LA) January 4, 1908 There is sometimes a great deal in a name. Some wag wrote Carrie Nation's name on the register of the Hotel Monroe, at Monroe, the other day and the hotel bar closed within half an hour, while the proprietors of the other bars stood in their doors … Continue reading “There is sometimes a great deal in a name.”
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