Imperial Hotel — photo spot in 738 West Jackson Street, Thomasville, Georgia 31792, United States
Imperial Hotel
Score8.7Built in 1949 and operated until 1969 by Harvey and Dorothy Lewis Thompson, the Imperial Hotel was Thomasville's only hotel that would accomodate black travelers prior to desegregated accomodations. The Imperial Hotel was featured in The Green Book, a guide for African-American tourists on hotels, restaurants, and shops that would reliably serve them during the Jim Crow era.
Imperial Hotel
Score8.7Built in 1949 and operated until 1969 by Harvey and Dorothy Lewis Thompson, the Imperial Hotel was Thomasville's only hotel that would accomodate black travelers prior to desegregated accomodations. The Imperial Hotel was featured in The Green Book, a guide for African-American tourists on hotels, restaurants, and shops that would reliably serve them during the Jim Crow era.