New Perry Hotel
Why it's listed
Standing on the south side of the courthouse square in Perry, this hotel complex grew from a three-story Neoclassical Revival hotel built in 1925 by Rochelle Cheves Skellie. It was designed by the firm Dennis and Dennis, with Davenport Guerry hired to landscape the grounds. It replaced two earlier hotels on the same site, the first dating to 1833. Yates and Nannette Green bought it in 1944 and ran it until 1997. They added a kitchen, dining room expansion and banquet hall in 1947, a Colonial Revival motel court in 1955, and a pool and cabana in 1959. A fire gutted the third floor in 1947, and the hotel was remodeled. It was a stop for Florida-bound travelers on US 41 and a meeting place for local civic clubs. It is notable for its commerce and social history, for the rare case of a woman building a large hotel, and for its architecture and mid-century landscape of brick walks, walls and gate posts.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the hotel was a downtown hotel serving local civic life and northern tourists heading to Florida on the Dixie Highway (US 41). It is also significant for women's history, since a woman built and ran a hotel of this size, and for its hotel, motel and mid-20th-century landscape design.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 04000241, listed April 1, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 800 Main St., Perry |
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| County | Houston County |
| Listed | April 1, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000241 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1925-1959 |
| Architect / builder | Dennis and Dennis (architectural firm); Guerry, Davenport (landscape architect) |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals: Classical Revival, Colonial Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce, Landscape Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current function is hotel; the 2000s saw part of the east side converted to a bar and grill and offices, and local investors planned to restore it to its mid-20th-century appearance. |
| Acreage | 2 |
| Coordinates | 32.45676, -83.73327 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 04000241.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q28124287
- This listing as JSON
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