Hill Wheatley Downtowner Motor Inn Explained

Hill Wheatley Downtowner Motor Inn
Location:135 Central Ave., Hot Springs, Arkansas
Coordinates:34.5178°N -93.055°W
Architect:Erhart, Eichenbaum, Rauch & Blass
Architecture:Mid-Century Modern
Added:September 27, 2016
Refnum:16000650
Nrhp Type2:cp
Designated Nrhp Type2:June 25, 1985
Partof:Hot Springs Central Avenue Historic District
Partof Refnum:85001370

The Hill Wheatley Downtowner Motor Inn is a historic hotel at 135 Central Avenue in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It is a ten-story rectangular structure, finished in glass, brick, and metal, in the Mid-Century Modern style. Its main block is set back from the street, behind a two-story entry retail section. The tower is fronted mainly by balconies with panels of redwood screening to provide visual relief and shade. The hotel was designed in 1965 by Noland Blass Jr. of Erhart, Eichenbaum, Rauch & Blass for Hill Wheatley, one of Hot Springs' major promoters. It is one of the only surviving hotels in the city with its own bathhouse.[1]

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Hill Wheatley Downtowner Motor Inn. Arkansas Preservation. 2017-02-04.