# List of African American hotels, motels, and boarding houses

African American hotels, motels, and boarding houses were founded during segregation in the United States, offering separate lodging and boarding facilities for African Americans. The Green Book (1936–1966) was a guidebook for African American travelers and included hotel, motel, and boarding house listings where they could stay.

## Alabama

* A.G. Gaston Motel in Birmingham, Alabama
* Dunbar Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama; in the Fourth Avenue Business District
* Hotel Ben Moore in Montgomery, Alabama
* Holiday Inn in Tuskegee, Alabama

## California

* American Hotel in Los Angeles, California
* Booker T. Washington Hotel (formerly Hotel Edison) in San Francisco, California
* Buford Hotel in Western Addition, San Francisco, California
* California Hotel in Oakland, California
* Douglas Hotel in San Diego, California
* Dunbar Hotel in Los Angeles, California
* Powell Hotel in the Financial District, San Francisco, California
* Pullman Hotel at 236 Townsend Street in SoMA, San Francisco, California
* Madame C.J. Walker Home for Girls and Women in San Francisco, California; in the Lower Pacific Heights
* Scaggs Hotel in Western Addition, San Francisco, California

## Colorado

* Rossonian Hotel in Denver, Colorado
* Winks Panorama near Pinecliffe, Colorado

## Florida

* Dunbar Hotel in Gainesville, Florida
* Georgette's Tea Room House in Miami, Florida
* Colson Hotel in Sarasota, Florida
* Mary Elizabeth Hotel in Overtown, Miami, Florida; owned by William B. Sawyer
* Hampton House in Miami, Florida
* Jackson Rooming House in Tampa, Florida
* Rogers Hotel in Central Avenue in Tampa
* Lewis Colson's Colson Hotel at 1428 Eighth Street in Overtown, Sarasota, Florida
* LaFrance Hotel in Delray Beach, Florida
* Ward Rooming House in Overtown, Miami, Florida

## Illinois

* DuSable Hotel in Chicago, Illinois; likely named for Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
* Pershing Hotel in Chicago, Illinois

## Kentucky

* Hotel Metropolitan in Paducah, Kentucky
* Hotel Southern Queen in Bowling Green, Kentucky

## Michigan

* Gotham Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan

## Mississippi

* E. F. Young Hotel in Meridian, Mississippi owned by E. F. Young Jr.
* Queen City Hotel (Mississippi) in Columbus, Mississippi
* Riverside Hotel in Clarksdale, Mississippi
* Summers Hotel and Subway Lounge in Jackson, Mississippi

## Missouri

* Douglas Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri
* Streets Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri

## New York

* Marshall Hotel (New York City) in New York City, New York
* Hotel Theresa in Harlem, New York City, New York

## North Carolina

* Greensbook Hotel in Greensboro, North Carolina
* Magnolia House in Greensboro, North Carolina
* Rhone Hotel in New Bern, North Carolina

## Ohio

* Edgemont Inn in Cincinnati, Ohio
* Manse Hotel in Cincinnati, Ohio
* Majestic Hotel (Cleveland, Ohio) in Cleveland, Ohio
* Collingwood Motel in Toledo, Ohio

## Oklahoma

* Gurley Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma; owned by Ottawa W. Gurley
* Stradford Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma
* Littlepage Hotel in Deep Deuce, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

## South Carolina

* Ebony Guest House, Florence, South Carolina
* Pine Tree Hotel in Mosquito Beach, South Carolina
* James Hotel (or St. James Hotel), in Charleston, South Carolina

## Tennessee

* Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee
* Mitchell Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee

## Virginia

* Hotel Dumas in Roanoke, Virginia
* Eggleston Hotel in Jackson Ward, Richmond, Virginia

## Washington, D.C.

* Wormley Hotel in Washington, D.C.
* Shakespeare House in Washington, D.C. (Grace Nail Johnson was part of the family)

## Wisconsin

* Dietz home, or Casablanca Hotel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

## Other areas

* Phyllis Wheatley House in Minneapolis, Minnesota; named for Phillis Wheatley
* Golden West Hotel in Portland, Oregon
* Douglass Hotel in Macon, Georgia
* Hotel Lincoln in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
* Powell Hotel in Dallas, Texas
* Hill Top House Hotel in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia; African American owned hotel