The old Hotel James in downtown Marion has a new owner who plans to transform the landmark building into a place to live as well for small businesses.
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Old Hotel James gets new owner who plans to create apartments, new business space
Old Hotel James to become apartments, new business space
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On Wednesday, the ownership of the old Hotel James or Marianna Hotel was transferred from previous owner Creed Burleson to The Marianna Marion LLC, a company owned by Allen Roderick of Asheville. Mayor Steve Little said Roderick plans to create approximately 15 apartments in the old hotel portion and have retail space in the other two store front areas that adjoin his law office on North Main Street.
Originally named the Marianna Hotel, it was designed by North Carolina architect James McMichael, and constructed in 1909 to serve as a central focus for Marion. It was identified as a contributing building in Marion’s Main Street Historic District in 1991.
This is the front section of the old Hotel James or Marianna Hotel as it looked in 2015. It was one of the finest places to stay and eat in McDowell County, if not all of western North Carolina, during the early 20th century.
This section of the old hotel building has been used as a restaurant in recent decades. This photo was taken in 2015.
This photo from 2015 shows a part of the upper level in the four-level hotel structure.
This old photo shows how the Hotel James or Marianna Hotel looked in its glory days during the early 20th century.
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