Description
The luxurious Barr Hotel in Lima, Ohio, boasts 100 outside rooms, each with a private bath and perfect ventilation. Amenities include a European restaurant, telephone, and electric fans, all within a stunning seven-story fireproof building. This charming postcard, likely from the 1910s, showcases the hotel’s elegance and offers a glimpse into early 20th-century travel.
Front Text (cleaned):
THE BARR HOTEL
LIMA, OHIO
New Fireproof
European plan, $1.50 per day.
Seven-story building, 100 outside rooms.
Telephone and electric fan service.
Toilet, lavatory, shower or tub bath in each room.
Perfect ventilation to the top of the building.
European restaurant in connection.
JOHN P. SCALLAN, Manager
Back Text (cleaned):
50068
0.1915
Post Card
PLACE
STAMP HERE
DOMESTIC
ONE CENT
FOREIGN
TWO CENTS
COMMERCIAL CHROME
