Glennwanis Hotel
Why it's listed
Glennwanis Hotel is a two-story, U-shaped brick building on East Barnard Street in Glennville, Georgia, completed in 1926. Local Kiwanis Club members urged its construction, and its name combines Glennville and Kiwanis. The Glennville firm of Bacon and Rolls built it on the site of the earlier Hughes Hotel, which had burned. Its front facade has a three-part arched loggia, and inside, the lobby keeps exposed wood beams, pine floors and a fireplace. The hotel was meant to lodge tourists traveling to and from Florida on U.S. Highway 25, two blocks to the west. Over time it added a dining room and became a meeting place for civic groups such as the Lions Club, as well as for dances and parties. It operated as a hotel until 1981 and later held apartments, offices and a flea market. The city bought it in 2001 with plans for community use. It was listed as a well-preserved small-town hotel and local gathering place.
Significance in brief: The hotel is argued to be a good, intact example of a locally built and owned small-town hotel, with its U-shaped plan, arched loggia, lobby and interior finishes preserved. It was built to serve tourists driving between Georgia and Florida on U.S. Highway 25, and it later became a local dining and gathering place. It is significant in architecture, commerce, social history and transportation.
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 03000199, listed April 11, 2003. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 209-215 E. Barnard St., Glennville |
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| County | Tattnall County |
| Listed | April 11, 2003 |
| Reference number | 03000199 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1926-1953 |
| Architect / builder | Bacon and Rolls Contractors, Glennville, GA (builders) |
| Architectural style | No style |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Commerce, Social History, Transportation |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Operated as a hotel from 1926 through 1981, then used for efficiency apartments, offices and a flea market. Now owned by the City of Glennville, which plans to rehabilitate it for community use; the current function is listed as work in progress. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 31.93523, -81.92599 (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 03000199.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16891723
- This listing as JSON
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