The Hadley Hotel, 1908.

Hotel Hadley, Siler City. Built in 1907 by Franklin Minter Hadley, the Hadley Hotel is said to be Chatham's "most elaborate eclectic Victorian commercial structure." It represents Siler City's development as a small manufacturing and regional commercial center during the thirty years after its 1887 incorporation.

The Hotel Hadley opened in 1908, featuring modern innovations found in other, larger Piedmont cities. It was Siler City's first building to have running water--pumped from a well into each guest room--and a central heating system. Many of the hotel guests were traveling salesmen from Greensboro and other larger cities who came here by train and stayed at the hotel while calling on customers in the surrounding rural areas.

This historic photo of the hotel was contributed to the Chatham County Historical Association digital collection by Jonus Nobels.

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