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Lamar Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Lamar Hotel

On the National Register since 197947 years
SullivanesqueListed 1979Meridian

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Lamar Hotel

Lamar Hotel, at 410 21st St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 18, 1979. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Sullivanesque, as it does for 2 other Mississippi listings. It was listed as part of Meridian MRA. 15 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHotel building in Meridian, Mississippi. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 4 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1927 to today

  1. 1927Built
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
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410 21st St., Meridian · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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20 more Register listings within half a mile

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

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Questions about Lamar Hotel

Is Lamar Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 18, 1979 (Register number 79003393).

Is Lamar Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Mississippi has 32 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building, 1.4 miles away.

Can you visit Lamar 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 Lamar Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 4 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 73890116 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.