DeLuxe Hotel

Green Book Category
Hotels
Years Listed
1954-1957, 1959-1967
Region
Piedmont North
County
Wake

 

Oral History

 

Did you know?

  • Multiple businesses were listed at 220 E. Cabarrus Street in the Green Book
    • 1941, 1947: Listed as “Lewis--220 E. Cabarrus” under “Hotels” in Raleigh.1
    • 1948-1951: Listed as “Lewis--220 E. Cabarrus” under “Tailors” in Raleigh. There was not a “Hotels” section for Raleigh in the 1948-1952 editions.2
    • 1952-1955: Listed as “Lewis Hotel---200 Cabarrus Street” under “Hotels” AND listed as “Lewis---220 E. Cabarrus St.” under “Tailors” in Raleigh in the same edition.3
    • 1954: Listed as “De Luxe Hotel, 220 E. Cabarrus St.” under “Hotels” in Raleigh on two lines, bold, and bigger font.4
    • 1955: Listed as “De Luxe Hotel, 220 E. Cabarrus St., Mem. Nationwide Hotel Assn” on three lines, bold, and bigger font.5
    • 1956-1957, 1959-1967: Listed as “DeLuxe Hotel---220 East Cabarrus St.” in Raleigh.6

 


1 Victor H. Green, The Negro Motorist Green Book (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1941), p. 36; 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. 
2 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 (since 1947, there was not a “Hotels” section for Raleigh until the 1952 edition. It could be that the hotels were mislabeled under “Tailors” for several editions). 
3 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. 
4 Victor H. Green, The Negro Traveler’s Green Book: The Guide to Travel and Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1954), p. 53. 
5 Victor H. Green, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book: The Guide to Travel and Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1955), p. 54. 
6 Victor H. Green, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book: The Guide for Travel and Vacations, Fall 1956 (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1956), p. 46; Green, The Negro Travelers’ Green Book (New York:  Victor H. Green & Company, 1957), p. 47; Alma D. Green, The Negro Traveler’s Green Book (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1959), p. 52; Alma D. Green, The Travelers’ Green Book: Guide for Travel & Vacations (New York: Victor H. Green & Company, 1960), p. 73; 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.

Former site of DeLuxe Hotel

Natalie Rodriguez, 2018

Natalie Rodriguez, 2018
Advertisement, The Carolinian, April 6, 1957

Advertisement, The Carolinian, April 6, 1957

Advertisement, The Carolinian, April 6, 1957Contributed by Olivia Raney Local History Library. Available at DigitalNC.org
B. Lucille Griswold, 2nd owner of the Lewis Hotel & renamed the business the DeLuxe Hotel, ca.late 1980s/early 1990s

B. Lucille Griswold, 2nd owner of the Lewis Hotel & renamed the business the DeLuxe Hotel, ca.late 1980s/early 1990s

B. Lucille Griswold, 2nd owner of the Lewis Hotel & renamed the business the DeLuxe Hotel, ca.late 1980s/early 1990sJanette Hodge
DeLuxe Hotel Postcard, ca. 1957

DeLuxe Hotel Postcard, ca. 1957

DeLuxe Hotel Postcard, ca. 1957Gloria Griswold Jeffers
B. Lucille Griswold, National Secretary, with members of the Nationwide Hotel Association, ca. 1950s.

B. Lucille Griswold, National Secretary, with members of the Nationwide Hotel Association, ca. 1950s.

B. Lucille Griswold, National Secretary, with members of the Nationwide Hotel Association, ca. 1950s.Janette Hodge