Booker T. Motel
Known Name(s)
Booker T. "Colored" Motel (Primary) Booker T. Motel (Secondary)
Address
607 West Main St. Humboldt, TN (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966)U.S. 79 & 70A Humboldt, TN (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966)
Establishment Type(s)
Hotel
Physical Status
Extant
Detailed History
Refer to photos in May 1955 issue of Ebony, postcard in Ridley Wills postcard book, and article in February 13, 1954 issue of Pittsburgh Courier. Replicas of the red sign for "Booker T. Colored Motel, Humboldt TN" are collector's items; red sign at TN State Museum and Smithsonian AAMHC in DC; NRHP-listed in 2018; TN Dept Economic Dev grant for preservation in 2021; abandoned and deteroriated.
