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title:

The Bowles Hotel

image number:

P0020022

description:

Northwest corner of Sixth Street and College Avenue. Became Bowles Hotel in 1895. Later became the Gentry Hotel. Just to the left of the hotel can be seen part of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Built in 1895 by H. B. Gentry and designed by Indianapolis architect W. Scott Moore.

date taken:

1907 August or September

photographer studio:

Unknown

accession number:

6043

copyright owner:

Unknown

building name:

Bowles Hotel, The

building name:

Gentry Hotel, The

building name:

African Methodist Episcopal Church

corporate name:

Bowles Hotel, The

corporate name:

Gentry Hotel, The

corporate name:

African Methodist Episcopal Church

topic:

Hotels

topic:

Fire escapes

topic:

Awnings

topic:

Exterior

topic:

Bloomington (Downtown & General Street Scenes)

topic:

Churches

city:

Bloomington

state:

Indiana

other place name:

Sixth Street

other place name:

College Avenue

series:

Buildings & Grounds

subseries:

Bowles Hotel, The

 

Last updated: Friday, September 27, 2019 12:07:08
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