Martin Digital History

Stuart Hotel Coffee Shop, c. 1955

Item

Title

Stuart Hotel Coffee Shop, c. 1955

Description

The Stuart Hotel Coffee Shop and parking lot. The Stuart Hotel Coffee Shop had its grand opening in 1953. Harold Hinkle (1905-1969) purchased The Stuart Hotel in 1951 and began a remodel of the building. Hinkle operated the hotel and coffee shop until selling it in 1966 and the buildings were subsequently demolished.

Source

Scans gift of Sandra Thurlow

Rights

Copyright Undetermined The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/

Format

Black and white negative; 4x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2024-044-b1-048
2024.044

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Earl Dyer Ricou (1923-2011), “Stuart Hotel Coffee Shop, c. 1955,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/9864.