Country:
United States
State/Province:
Louisiana
City:
Monroe
Building Name:
Frances Tower
Other Names:
Hotel Frances (1931-1970)
Street Address:
300 Harrison Street
Postal Code:
71201
Architect(s):
Wyatt C. Hedrick & Co.
Developer:
Interesting Facts/Records:
- estimated construction cost was $600,000 USD
- features a 12-foot red beacon on the roof for nearby aircraft
- once housed the Cherokee Ballroom on the 11th floor
- closed as a hotel on June 1, 1970, due to competition from chain hotels
- purchased by the Monroe Housing Authority in 1973
- renovated in 1976-1978 by Breck Construction Co. to become a retirement home
- renovated in 2012 to return the lobby to its original 1930s state
- extensively renovated on its exterior in 2021-2022
Official Building Website URL:
https://monroehousing.com/retire-frances/
Coordinates (with decimal fraction):
32.501926, -92.115426
Heights (source: Emporis via the Wayback Machine:
https://web.archive.org/web/20150929...-monroe-la-usa)
- total height (including penthouse & beacon):
54.5592 meters (179 feet)
- main roof:
39.0144 meters (128 feet)
- penthouse:
15.5448 meters (51 feet)
- rooftop beacon:
3.6576 meters (Monroe News-Star, June 9, 1931)
Current Building Status:
Built
Construction Dates--
- started:
July 16, 1930
- finished:
- opened:
June 30, 1931
Above ground floors:
11
Underground floors:
at least 1
Unit count:
129 (250 during its hotel days)
Building Use(s):
residential (formerly hotel, retail, restaurant)
Structure Type(s):
high-rise
Image: personal photo of a vintage Curt Teich & Co. Inc., postcard.
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