The Hotel 24 South is a historic

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, opened in 1924.

History

The hotel was built in 1924 as the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. Designed by H.L. Stevens, it is considered an excellent example of the architect's work in the Colonial Revival style. A working 1924

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, believed to be the only one of its kind, is located in the mezzanine the hotel. The organ has been precisely restored to it original condition and tone. The hotel's famous

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was erected about 1950, and was known for many years as "a major downtown landmark". The hotel completed a major

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in 2005, at a cost of $19.3 million, and a further renovation in 2017 that cost $2 million. It was valued at $6 million in 2020. After public protests in June 2020, the owners of the hotel, Staunton Hotel, LLC, announced its name, in honor of

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general

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, would be changed. In July 2020, the lettering with the hotel's name was removed from the facade. In August 2020, after further protests, the enormous neon sign was removed from the roof, and on September 1, 2020, the hotel was officially renamed Hotel 24 South, for the hotel's address of 24 South Market Street and its grand opening year of 1924. The hotel is operated by Crestline Hotels & Resorts and is a member of the

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Historic Hotels of America.

References

External links

Hotel 24 South
- official website

Crestline Hotels and Resorts
Hotels in Virginia Buildings and structures in Staunton, Virginia Hotels established in 1924 Hotel buildings completed in 1924 Public venues with a theatre organ Historic Hotels of America {{Virginia-struct-stub

History

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