Florence
GunRunner Hotel
A brick Ford Sales and Service block in downtown Florence, a hotel since 2017; the hotel says its ten suites draw on Shoals music and landmarks.
- Built
- c. 1925Ca. 1925 two-story brick commercial block, a Ford Sales and Service building per the nomination; a hotel since July 2017. The 1905 date in the brief was not found in any source.
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 10
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The 2001 nomination records this two-story brick block as a Ford Sales and Service building about 1925, and a 1928 Sanborn map shows Ford in this and the adjoining storefront. The GunRunner opened as a hotel in July 2017 with ten suites themed on Shoals music, fashion and landmarks such as Muscle Shoals Sound and Frank Lloyd Wright. Brick walls, exposed beams and original wood floors remain in the 3,200-square-foot common area. The hotel says USA Today voted it the country’s top boutique hotel in 2024.
Good to know
- Parking: on-site free
- Address: 310 East Tennessee Street, Florence, AL 35630
Sources (3)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.