Jacksonian Hotel

One of the best remembered, and most lamented, landmarks in Scottsville was this grand structure, The Jacksonian Hotel.   The Jacksonian was the third hotel to stand on this site, the west side of the public square. The first one was built in 1835 and was destroyed by fire in 1865.  It was rebuilt that same year - a handsome building of frame construction with a porch running the length of the east and north sides.  This hotel was also destroyed by fire in May, 1918.  It was replaced by this stately three-story brick structure which contained 38 rooms with baths plus the beautifully appointed dining room and lobbies, an efficient kitchen and utility rooms, making a total of fifty rooms.  Some say that the new hotel was named The Jacksonian in honor of Andrew Jackson - others maintain that it derived its name from the Jacksonian Highway on which it was located, now Highway 31-E.    With the passing of time and the advent of the convenient new motels which have become the new overnight accommodations for travelers, the Jacksonian like so many of its counterparts, became a non-profit establishment.  Even thought two valiant efforts were made in its last two years to save it as an attraction of past grandeur, it officially closed its doors on march 20, 1973.  In October of that year, razing began and the well-known Jacksonian Hotel passed into history.  (Courtesy of Scottsville-Allen County Chamber of Commerce - publications and staff)