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Coordinates: 31°18′43″N 92°26′42″W / 31.31194°N 92.44500°W / 31.31194; -92.44500
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Bentley Hotel
Hotel Bentley
Bentley Hotel is located in Louisiana
Bentley Hotel
Bentley Hotel is located in the United States
Bentley Hotel
Location801 3rd St., Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates31°18′43″N 92°26′42″W / 31.31194°N 92.44500°W / 31.31194; -92.44500
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1907 (Opened 1908)
ArchitectGeorge R. Mann
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.79001084[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1979

Bentley Hotel, usually known as the Hotel Bentley, is a classic Renaissance-stylel hotel located near City Hall in downtown Alexandria in central Louisiana. Built by the timber baron Joseph Bentley, it opened to the public in 1908. On November 15, 1979, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The hotel was once owned by the Pineville real estate developer Buddy Tudor, who worked for its historic preservation.[2]

Former owner Robert G. "Bob" Dean, Jr., of Baton Rouge closed the hotel in December 2004 and placed it on the market, at one time asking $12 million. The current owner, Michael Jenkins, purchased the facility for $3.4 million on October 11, 2012;[3] The Bentley had been listed for $6.5 million. Jenkins is planning to re-open the renovated hotel with a hundred available rooms.[4] The newer part of the structure, the seven-story tower, will be turned into condominiums; the older section will remain a hotel.[5] The restaurant and Mirror Room lounge will also be reopened.[6]

Nearby in the riverfront district is the 7-story Alexander Fulton Hotel and Convention Center.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Prolific real estate developer Robert "Buddy" Tudor, Jr., dies", Alexandria Daily Town Talk, March 15, 2010
  3. ^ "Closed Hotel Bentley in Alexandria sells for $3.4 million". Alexandria Daily Town Talk, October 13, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Jeff Matthews, "Alexandria's Hotel Bentley could be open for Christmas," June 14, 2013". The Town Talk. Retrieved June 15, 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Cynthia D. Jardon, "Historic Hotel Bentley changes hands with local businessman Mike Jenkins buying Alexandria landmark". Alexandria Daily Town Talk, October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Buyer hopes to reopen Alexandria's Hotel Bentley this summer". March 8, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-09.[permanent dead link]


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