Finally home: Latimore Tourist Home reaches final destination
The Latimore Tourist Home moved to its final location on Wednesday after years of work to save the previously condemned historic property.
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The Latimore Tourist Home moved to its final location on Wednesday after years of work to save the previously condemned historic property.
The historic Latimore Tourist Home in Russellville was moved 2½ blocks down the street Wednesday to a temporary location before it's eventually placed on a new foundation at the corner of South Houston and West Fifth streets.
The Latimore Tourist Home was one of the places that provided overnight accommodations to Black Americans traveling in the South.