Commercial Hotel Building - 1273 Liberty Street

1902 Advertisement: "The Commercial Hotel which S. Barrett has conducted successfully for 25 years holds its high place in the estimation of guests and the public generally. Forty-five desirable rooms accommodate lodgers, the menu is unsurpassed and the bar supplies the choicest brands in the market. The Commercial merits all the good things said of it everywhere by all who know its excellent quality." Earlier proprietors advertised as: The Grand Central, Goss Inn and the Grand Hotel. In the 1930s the first floor became the location of the Franklin Amusement Corporation with a billiards and bowling establishment. From the 1940s to 1970 the Commercial Bar and Grill was a favorite local spot.