Joplin’s Connor Hotel
Original price was: $17.59.$11.34Current price is: $11.34.
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The hospitable history of an attempt at the finest hostelry in the Southwest.Determined to build the citys finest hotel, Joplins first millionaire spared no expense on the magnificent Connor. The lobby, with its Italian marble rotunda and grand staircase, served as the citys main gathering spot for the next 50 years. Thousands flocked to the rooftop garden, which became known as the most pleasant spot in all Joplin. The Connor hosted hundreds of conventions, outlaws such as Pretty Boy Floyd and more reputable guests including star athletes, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon, Eleanor Roosevelt, Gene Autry, and Robert Wadlowthe worlds tallest man. Local residents rallied to Save the Connor in the 1970s, but couldnt stop its demolition and the tragic ending that caught the nations attention. Author Chad Stebbins details the fascinating history.
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