Area one acre NRHP Reference # 78002220 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture | Built 1909 Opened 1909 Added to NRHP 2 August 1978 | |
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Location 319 South Grand, El Reno, Oklahoma Similar Jackson Conoco Service S, Meloy House, Carnegie Library, Canadian County Jail and Stable, Czech Hall | ||
The Southern Hotel is a three-story Classical Revival structure located in El Reno, Oklahoma. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the building was constructed in 1909 as a hotel for passengers traveling the Rock Island Railroad as well as travelers along the Oklahoma Railway Company's interurban line to Oklahoma City. When it was built, the Southern Hotel was one of the most opulent and extravagant hotels in Oklahoma.
After railroad passenger travel was discontinued through El Reno in 1967, the hotel began to be neglected. It went through a series of owners and remained structurally sound but in disrepair. The building was restored in the 1980s; it is used for apartments and small offices, and has been the home of the El Reno Senior Citizens Center for several decades.