Arcade Hotel & Dining Room

Did you know?

•  Multiple businesses were listed at 122 E. Hargett Street in the Green Book: 
  • 1938-1941: Listed as “Arcade” under the “Hotels” section in Raleigh. No address provided in the Green Book listing.¹
  • 1947: Listed as “Arcade--122 E. Hargett St.” under “Hotels” in Raleigh.²
  • 1948-1951: Listed as “Arcade---122 E. Hargett St.” under “Tailors” in Raleigh. There was not a “Hotels” section listed for Raleigh in the 1948-1952 editions.³
  • 1952-1955: Listed as “Arcade--122 E. Hargett St.” under “Hotels” AND “Tailors” in Raleigh.⁴
  • 1961-1967: Listed as “Home Eckers Hotel---122 E. Hargett Street” in Raleigh.⁵

¹ Victor H. Green. The Negro Motorist Green Book (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1938), p. 14; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book (New York: Victor Green & Company, 1939), p. 33; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1940), p. 36; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1941), p. 36.
² Victor H. Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: A Classified Motorist & Tourist’s Guide Covering the United States (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1947), p. 65.
³ Victor H. Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: A Classified Motorist & Tourist Guide Covering the United States & Alaska (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1948), p. 63; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide (New York: Victor Green & Company, 1949), p. 57; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1950), p. 63; Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book: An International Travel Guide, Railroad Edition (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1951), p. 54.
⁴ Victor H. Green, The Negro Travelers Green Book (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1952), p. 54; Green, The Negro Travelers Green Book, Airline Edition (Leonia, New Jersey: Victor H. Green & Company, 1953), p. 54; Green, The Negro Traveler’s Green Book: The Guide to Travel and Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1954), p. 53; Green, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book: The Guide to Travel and Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1955), p. 54.
⁵ Alma D. Green, The Travelers’ Green Book: Guide for Travel & Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1961), p. 69; Alma D. Green, Green Book: Guide for Travel and Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1962), p. 74; L. A. Waller & Melvin Tapley, Travelers’ Green Book, International Edition (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1963-1964), p. 58; L.A. Waller & Melvin Tapeley, Travelers’ Green Book, International Edition (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1966-1967), p. 58.