Known as Merchants Row, the west side of this block contained a row of buildings built in the 1880’s. The Stone Hotel, built in 1905, was located on the south end and the Arcade Hotel, appx. 1895, on the north end. The hotels were upstairs while the lower floors contained businesses. A bank was located on the first floor of the Arcade Hotel which had a “drive-through” for carriages and currently boasts a beautiful atrium/ colonnade. In 2021, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lagier of New Orleans and Columbus’ Chris Chain teamed up to rehabilitate the 118-year old property. Today it is not only a beautiful building set to required standards, but features 18 apartments, 8,000 square feet of retail space, New Orleans-style courtyards, an elevator and a gym/fitness center.
