Colbrook Inn
Known Name(s)
Colbrook Inn
Address
Rt 1 8 mi. N of Petersburg Petersburg, VA
Establishment Type(s)
Inn
Physical Status
Demolished
Detailed History
https://www.chesterfieldobserver.com/articles/local-green-book-motel-was-a-haven-for-black-travelers-during-jim-crow-an-affordable-housing-project-seeks-to-honor-that-history/
W.E. Brooks, of the Colbrook's Inn in Chester, VA, attended the second annual convention of the Nation-Wide Hotel Association (NHA) held in Detroit in November of 1955. (Source: "1955 Hotel Men of the Year," Afro-American, November 19, 1955, page A3.). According to Brooks' son, W.E. Brooks initially had a business partner with the last name Colson, which is why the business was named Colbrook.
Current address is 13916 Emancipation Hwy.
