Bentley Hotel


Bentley Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Bentley
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Location	200 Desoto St., Alexandria, Louisiana
Coordinates	31°18′43″N 92°26′42″W / 31.31194°N 92.44500°W / 31.31194; -92.44500
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	1907 (Opened 1908)
Architect	George R. Mann
Architectural style	Renaissance
NRHP reference No.	79001084^[1]
Added to NRHP	November 15, 1979

Bentley Hotel, usually known as the Hotel Bentley, is a classic Renaissance-style hotel located near City Hall in downtown Alexandria in central Louisiana.

Description and history

The hotel was built by the timber baron Joseph Bentley at a cost of $700,000; allegedly because he had been refused dinner service at another local hotel for not being properly attired. It opened to the public in August, 1908, and Mr Bentley lived in the hotel until his death in 1938. 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 has now reopened the renovated hotel with a hundred available rooms.^[4] The newer part of the structure, the seven-story tower, is being converted into condominiums; while the older section remains a hotel.^[5] The Bentley Room restaurant and Mirror Room lounge have also been reopened.^[6]

A case in the lobby has historic artifacts on loan from the Louisiana History Museum, and an area inside the Main Lobby has also been utilized to create a World War II exhibit, which showcases many items of memorabilia from the war. Hotel Bentley was significant to World War II because of the famous Louisiana Maneuvers which were conducted nearby. Notable military leaders visiting the area during that time included generals George S. Patton, Jr., Omar Bradley, Joseph Stilwell, and Dwight D. Eisenhower, among others. Many of these headquartered at the Bentley.^[7]

On August 10, 2018, the Bentley celebrated its 110th anniversary. In addition to the military figures, the Bentley has hosted such entertainers as John Wayne, Roy Rogers, and Cary Grant.^[8]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "Prolific real estate developer Robert "Buddy" Tudor, Jr., dies", Alexandria Town Talk, March 15, 2010
^ "Closed Hotel Bentley in Alexandria sells for $3.4 million". Alexandria Daily Town Talk, October 13, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
^ "Jeff Matthews, "Alexandria's Hotel Bentley could be open for Christmas," June 14, 2013". The Town Talk. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
^ "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.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Buyer hopes to reopen Alexandria's Hotel Bentley this summer". March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-09.
^ "Home - Hotel Bentley". Hotel Bentley. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
^ Jeff Matthews (August 6, 2018). "Hotel Bentley celebrating 110 years". Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved August 11, 2018.

External links

Media related to Bentley Hotel (Alexandria, Louisiana) at Wikimedia Commons
Hotel Website: https://www.visithotelbentley.com/

City of Alexandria

Areas

Garden District

Education

Rapides Parish School Board
Holy Savior Menard Central High School
Louisiana State University of Alexandria

Landmarks

Former	Bringhurst Field

Religion

Transportation

Alexandria International Airport (formerly England Air Force Base)

Culture

Former	Alexandria Aces Alexandria Warthogs Louisiana Rangers

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