Joplins Connor Hotel Landmarks Paperback 1467147672 9781467147675 Chad Stebbins

• Format: Paperback
• Author: Chad Stebbins
• ISBN10: 1467147672
• ISBN13: 9781467147675

Determined to build the finest hostelry in the Southwest, Joplins first millionaire spared no expense on the magnificent Connor Hotel. The lobby, with its Italian marble rotunda and grand staircase, would serve as the citys main gathering spot for the next fifty 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 Wadlow, the 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.