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Group working to place Hotel Thelma on Historic Register
Summary by Ground News
Hotel Thelma opened in 1949 as a Green Book facility to offer African-Americans a place to spend the night and dine. The top floor, where big stars like Ike and Tina Turner, Little Richard, Duke Ellington, James Brown and Sam Cooke stayed, is in much better shape. The goal is to get the hotel in the Historic Register, which will open up opportunities for restoration funding.