HOTEL HISTORY

The HOTEL FREDERICK is a significant local and state historical landmark and is the best example of Romanesque Revival architecture in the region. It was built in 1905 by Charles A. Sombart, a local miller and banker. The HOTEL FREDERICK is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

This gorgeous hotel was constructed by W.J. Cochran and Sons Construction Company for a cost of $40,000. After the completion of the Highway 40 Boonville Road Bridge an additional 36 rooms were added in 1932. From its construction until 1964 the FREDERICK was leased by the Million family, while the Sombart family retained ownership. In 1964 the Sombarts sold the hotel to the first of a succession of owners. For a while the Frederick operated as a weekend restaurant and Greyhound bus depot and later it served as the Boonville Retirement Center. The retirement center closed in 1994 and the building sat dormant until the present restoration. Then Bill and Maggie Haw bought the hotel in 2004, at which time they began a complete restoration of the building to the tune of a $4 million investment.

The public areas of the HOTEL FREDERICK have been furnished and decorated with antiques from throughout the 19TH century with an emphasis on regional pieces. The photos reproduced in the public areas are from the New Deal's Historic American Building Survey which, in central Missouri, was led by the famous cultural historian Charles Van Ravensway. The map collection is from the collection of the Hotel Frederick. These wonderful maps, which date to the 1890's, trace the early history of Missouri.