Latimore Tourist Home
- Address: S Houston Ave
- Vicinity: W 5th St
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1910/00/00 | Latimore Home is built before 1913 at 318 South Houston Avenue and West 3rd Place in Russellville, Arkansas. | |||||
| 1945/00/00 | In the 1940s, Eugene Latimore and his wife Cora Wilson Latimore open the only inn in Russellville, Arkansas, that provides overnight accommodations to negro travelers. | |||||
| 1949/06/00 | Latimore Tourist Home is highlighted in "The Negro Motorist Green Book" as an accommodation that allows negroes. | The Negro Motorist Green Book (travel guide) | ||||
| 1970/00/00 | After the 1964 Civil Rights Act abolished segregation in businesses such as theaters, restaurants and hotels, the Latimore Tourist Home stays in business until the 1970s. | |||||
| 2022/00/00 | Latimore Tourist Home is moved to S Houston Avenue and W 5th Street in Russellville, Arkansas. |
| Particulars for Latimore Tourist Home: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Cultural Affiliation | Black American |
| Sight Category | Building |
| House type | I-house |
| Owner | Private |
| Civil rights | Racial Segregation |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
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