Sedalia
Hotel Bothwell
John H. Bothwell's seven-story 1927 hotel, where Truman learned in 1934 he'd been chosen to run for the Senate; a former bellboy restored it in 1998.
- Built
- 1927Built 1927; opened June 10, 1927.
- Style
- Classical Revival
- Architect
- H.L. Stevens & Company
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
John H. Bothwell opened the seven-story Classical Revival hotel on June 10, 1927, built for $400,000 to designs by H.L. Stevens & Company with 109 rooms. Harry S. Truman was staying here in 1934 when he learned he had been chosen to run for the U.S. Senate, and Clint Eastwood and Eric Fleming promoted Rawhide here in 1959. It became a senior living facility in 1988, and a former bellboy, Doyle Furnell, bought and restored it as a hotel in 1998.
Good to know
- Address: 103 E. 4th Street, Sedalia, MO 65301
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.