St Francis Hotel building was located on the North East corner of 6th & Francis, (601-613 Francis) across the street from Townsend & Wall. The first floor of 605-613 Francis housed check-in and hotel services. Other businesses operated out of 601-603 Francis.
The St Francis Hotel, formerly the Heaton House, opened October 1, 1880, by James Herson.
It was a well kept and highly popular house.
An addition of 45x52 feet three and a half stories high was made.
This rendered the entire depth of the building at 120 feet.
The street car line turned at the corner near which this hotel stood.
In the 1960's the building was demolished and a one story building replaced it.
The first occupant was a new Katz Drug Store. The corner in front of the building was a bus stop.
The store provided shelter from the weather and was a popular hang-out for waiting bus riders.
The Katz Drug Store later became Skaggs Drugs which later moved to East Hills Shopping Center. T
Skaggs closed their drug store at East Hills several years ago.
It is unclear what business occupies that building.
Circa 1880
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
605 Francis
Circa 1921
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
605 Francis
Circa 1954
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
605 Francis
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St. Francis Hotel
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Circa 1880
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
605 Francis
Circa 1921
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
605 Francis
Circa 1954
ST. FRANCIS HOTEL
605 Francis
Photo descriptions are not perfectly aligned with photo captions.
Photo #1 - Very old photo of St Francis Hotel
Photo #2 - Postcard when St Francis Hotel was new
Photo #3 - Old Postcard showing hotel & lobby
Photo #4 - Circa 1915 The Dining Room
Photo #5 - Circa 1915 The Grill Room
Photo #6 - Circa 1953 Francis Street side of the hotel
Photo #7 - Circa 1961 News-Press article about Hotel St Francis
Photo #8 - Mid 1950's photo
Photo #9 - 1946 St Joseph News Press advertisement
Photo #10 - 1921 City Directory advertisement
