The Bentley Hotel, once the center of much downtown activity, both social and business, has been preserved. It remains an anchor downtown, much as it did early in the 20th century. The elegance of the past remains today, as do the thoughts of more prosperous times, for the historic Bentley Hotel, and downtown.

Editor's Notes:

1. the above photo was taken in 2000. The hotel was closed in 2004.

2. On July 1, 2011 the signage above the Third Street door (shown above) fell and was destroyed. Read more about the Hotel Bentley and the sign's collapse...