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Davies Hotel
Photo: Jeffrey Beall from Colorado, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Davies Hotel

Also known as Payne Hotel

Lamar’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 19, 1978; only 215 of Colorado’s 1,569 listings are older
Listed 1978Lamar
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Davies Hotel

Davies Hotel, at 122 N. Main, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 19, 1978: the first place in Lamar to be listed. Only 215 of Colorado’s 1,569 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level.

What it isHotel building in Lamar, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 19 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1902 to today

  1. 1902Built
  2. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

122 N. Main, Lamar · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Davies HotelStart here
  2. 2Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Passenger DepotBuilt 1907 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3US Post Office-Lamar MainSpanish Colonial · Built 1936 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DProwers Country Welfare HousingWPA Rustic0.5 miDWillow Creek ParkWPA Rustic1.2 mi

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Questions about Davies Hotel

Is Davies Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 19, 1978 (Register number 78000875).

Is Davies Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Granada Relocation Center, 16 miles away.

Can you visit Davies Hotel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Davies Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 19 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84132371 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.