Russell Erskine Hotel staircase

First 4 star hotel in Huntsville, Alabama, advertising air conditioning and elevator for just $7 a day. From al.com: Once upon a time, the Russel Erskine Hotel, at the corner of Spragins and Clinton, was a Huntsville landmark, the most elegant place in town, a site for countless dances, social events and weddings, the host for visiting dignitaries like actors, entertainers and key players in the space program.

The late Jimmie Taylor, the hotel manager from 1947-1960, once told The Huntsville Times that a historical plaque should be in front of the building. He offered the wording:
"On This Site the Russel Erskine Hotel Was Erected in 1929. This Hotel Was the Center of the Social, Civic and Cultural Events in Huntsville for 40 Years."
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