Thank you Jane, but my Aunt (who is still living) told me it was definitely NOT the New Century Hotel and definitely not "grand." She was in elementary school at the time and remembers having her own room at what she called "The Romney Hotel" with her grandparents (the Pownalls) for the year they managed the hotel. She said "railroad men" and "traveling salesmen" -- people that couldn't afford the New Century Hotel stayed there. I showed her the picture of the Parker Hotel (on page 99 of the recent Hampshire County Pictorial History). She couldn't be certain, but said the hotel they lived in did have double porches. That seems to be the only other possibility in the town of Romney at the time. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jane Ailes" <jailes@att.net> To: <WVHAMPSH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [WVHAMPSH-L] Romney Hotel > Nancy, > > As far as I know, the only hotel operating in Romney in the 1920-30's was > the New Century Hotel. It was torn down in the late 1950's as I > recall. It was located at the corner of Main Street (Rt. 50) and Grafton > St. The Bank of Romney community room and parking lot stand on this lot > now. Ann Hill's laundry mat on Grafton St. occupies one of the old > outbuildings from the hotel. > > The New Century was a very grand old hotel. The accommodations and > restaurant attracted people from far and wide. Eleanor Roosevelt was known > to go out of her way to stop there. > > Hope this helps, > Jane > > At 11:13 PM 10-01-04, you wrote: > >During the Depression, my great grandfather Millard Pownall lost his job > >with the railroad and he and his wife Edna Haines Pownall closed up their > >house on Rosemary Lane and resided and worked at the "Romney Hotel," He was > >a desk clerk, and she cooked and cleaned. Does anyone on this list know > >anything about this hotel--such as who owned it, where it was located and > >what is standing on that lot now? > > > >Nancy > > >