Aberdeen Hotel Restoration

Aberdeen leaders are looking for investors to restore the glory and grandeur of a hotel in the downtown business district.

Aberdeen leaders are looking for investors to restore the glory and grandeur of a hotel in the downtown business district.

Allie martin has more.

The process of restoring, renovating and remodeling an old hotel can now get underway.

Earlier this week, aberdeen main street signed the papers, closing the deal and purchasing the old parkway hotel.

Nats celebration the purchase of the tombigbee inn, known by many as the old parkway hotel, capped months of fundraising efforts by aberdeen main street and was cause for celebration.

"it's priceless for main street."

Aberdeen main street director ann tackett spearheaded the fundraising campaign to purchase the historic building, with a price tag of 150 thousand dollars.

Now, the old hotel, built in the 1920s, can become a centerpiece for a revitalized downtown, with the help of the right investor.

Preliminary plans call for a restaurant on the ground floor, along with boutique style hotel rooms and apartments on the second and third floors.

"people will have the opportunity to live downtown, to walk to movie, shops, to have dining areas, all of this comes as a lot of hard work."

Area business owners are excited about the impact, and believe the timing is perfect.

Shelly bowen owns "the blue owl" , a houseware and gift shop a few blocks away from the hotel.

"as it brings new people in from downtown, they will spread the word, because aberdeen is a beautiful town, we have lots to offer, i think it will help the community altogether."

The l shaped addition built in the 1950s will not stay, it will be torn down to make room for parking, landscaping and possibly, a swimming pool.

In aberdeen, allie martin, wcbi news take vo in monitor columbus developer chris chain has developed a renovation plan for the project.

Demolition of the addition could start as early as august..

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