Building circa 1890, Harrison Hightower opened his hotel both as a business and a place to show off the relics he collected during his world travels. It was also the site of his mysterious disappearance.
You can read all the details of it’s construction, Hightower’s life, and his end here.
Fortunately, when we arrived, the hotel had been reopened for tours. However, we had to use the frieght elevator.