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Arcade Hotel (Creston, Ohio) (view source)
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Al Harris came down from Seville in the late 1890's and built the Arcade Hotel. This was the most imposing building around and surely promised to be a great boon for Creston. But there was a great deal of rivalry between Al Harris and Mr. Moorehead, who had the hotel across the track from the Erie Railroad.
Mr. Harris, had for a while a horse-drawn carriage or dray, which could transport a salesman and his baggage if he so wished-- but Mr. Moorehead had the advantage of having rooms right by the track. As long as Mr. Moorehead was in business-- Al Harris tried every way he could to outdo him. He had for a time a surrey, which would carry four people and a rack on the top for baggage! This was quite popular with travelers-- but young men around town and loafers especially made such jokes about Al's surrey that he was forced to abandon it in the early teens. At about that time, Joe was big enough to negotiate a wheelbarrow-- so it had to take the place of the larger vehicle.
At one time, Harris and his son, Joe had a song about the Arcade Hotel. My mother used to sing it to us, but I only remember part of it "27 rooms, all heat by hot air, good rooms, good breakfast, but biscuit cutter and a pancake turner-- and hot coffee too!!
Mrs. Harris seemed to be a quit, dignified lady, who would set on the front porch to attract customers, I believe. Daughter Minnie had gone to Cleveland to work-- I can't recall her married name,-- so the Harris people hired cooks.
I remember being in the Arcade Hotel twice. A woman died there-- (I don't think she was a Creston woman), her funeral was there and our Presbyterian Minister officiated. A quartet of women from our church sang and I was asked to play the piano. I was just a young girl, not in high school, but my mother said I could, so I did. This funeral was in a room that the Harris family called their own sitting room and we had to go through the hotel office or lounge.
The Arcade Hotel was built in 1899 by Allen W. Harris. It was sold in 1907 to Mr. Levi "Lee" Henry Rebman. Mr. Rebman managed the hotel until 1913. In 1914, Allen Harris repurchased the hotel. After Mr. Harris' passing, the hotel was passed down to his children: Joe, Hattie and Minnie.
The Arcade Hotel was built in 1899 by Allen W. Harris. It was sold in 1907 to Mr. Levi "Lee" Henry Rebman. Mr. Rebman managed the hotel until 1913. In 1914, Allen Harris repurchased the hotel. After Mr. Harris' passing, the hotel was passed down to his children: Joe, Hattie and Minnie.