Hotel Eutaw, Historic hotel in Orangeburg, South Carolina, U.S.A.
Hotel Eutaw is a seven-story brick building in Orangeburg, South Carolina, constructed between 1925 and 1927. The L-shaped structure features a steel frame, a stone entrance with six bays, and sits at the corner of Russell and Centre Streets, while the ground floor lobby contains large columns and ornate plaster work that contrasts with the simpler design of the upper floors.
The building was designed by architect G. Lloyd Preacher and constructed by the North Carolina-based Joe W. Stout & Company after local organizations including the Young Men's Business League, Lion's Club, and Rotary Club raised over 200,000 dollars for construction. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 and demonstrates early skyscraper construction techniques using steel frame technology.
Hotel Eutaw was named for its original purpose as a lodging place for travelers passing through town. The ground floor lobby displays ornate ceiling decorations and large columns that reflect how the community viewed this building's importance.
The building sits at a busy corner with good accessibility and is surrounded by trees and small shops, making it easy to reach on foot. Since it is privately owned and no longer operates as a hotel, visitors may not be able to enter the interior, but the exterior with its brick walls and stone details can be viewed from the street.
The building was funded through community effort, with local clubs including the Rotary Club, Lion's Club, and Young Men's Business League collectively raising over 200,000 dollars, a rare example of town-wide commitment to a single project. The steel frame construction was innovative technology at the time, allowing the building to reach an unusual height for Orangeburg and reshape the town's visual landscape.
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