Hotel Roberts

Title of Building: Hotel Roberts
Address: 420 S. High Street
Year Built: 1919
Architectural Style: Colonial Revival
National Register: Roberts Hotel; NR # 82000034; Listed 7/15/1982.

While constructed in 1919, Hotel Roberts opened to guests in 1921. The six-story building features Indiana limestone and clinker brick veneer, adorned with decorative limestone panels, acanthus leaf capitals, and a wave scroll motif.[1] As one of the largest buildings in Muncie, the hotel played a pivotal role in social, economic, and political events from the 1920s to the 1960s.[2] Its location served a pivotal role as it was once directly across from the bustling Muncie train station. In the early 2000s, the building was converted into apartments, currently known as the Lofts at Roberts, catering to residents aged 55 and up.

[1] Laurie Paonessa, "Roberts Hotel," Clio, May 6, 2020. Accessed June 15, 2023. https://www.theclio.com/entry/101790.

[2] Thornburg Love, Betty. ”The Hotel Roberts.“ Manuscript. Muncie: 1982. From Box: 4, Folder: 8. Wiley W. Spurgeon papers, MSS-211. Stoeckel Archives of Local History. Ball State University, Muncie, IN.