The Webster Hotel was located on the northwestern corner of NP Avenue and Fifth Street North. The owner and builder, Mr. M. Webster, was also the builder of the "Webster Block" on Eighth Street South.

The real photo postcards above were taken in about 1915 (left) and 1930 (right). Note the change in signage [I always prefer understatement] and the Bell Telephone sign on the earlier image.

The hotel was built after the great fire of 1893 on the burnt ruins of the Hotel Grande. Webster hired Messrs. Witt and Beckwith to manage the new hotel, which opened for business on Tuesday, September 11, 1894. Witt was the former manager of the Headquarters Hotel with which Beckwith was also associated.

The hotel was 75 feet wide on NP Avenue and extended 140 feet on Fifth Street. The reception area on the first floor was finished in oak. The parlor was on the southeast corner of the second floor and provided east chairs, divans, mirrors, and a "Boston-made" piano.

Dining was supervised by Chef Harry Phillips from Boston. Ms. Anna Moran supervised the dining room.

The hotel was fitted throughout with electric and gas lighting and the rooms featured steam heat. Rates on opening day were $2 per day and up, depending on location.