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Hotel Cuba, Missouri

Historic building
In Cuba, Missouri
0.2 mi from Route 66
National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Cuba is a small historic hotel building near Cuba, MO, close to the old road. It went up in 1915 as a single-story red brick building, and a one-story addition came in 1926. A flat-roofed porch runs the full width of the front. For Route 66 travellers exploring Cuba, it is a simple, handsome survivor from the town's early lodging days.

What is Hotel Cuba?

The building is a plain rectangle of red brick, one story high, with a parapet rising along the front of the roof. The long porch across the facade gives it a welcoming, small-town look. The 1926 addition kept to a single story, so the building still sits low and wide.

It joined the National Register in 2014, recognized as part of Cuba's collection of historic buildings.

Visiting Hotel Cuba: tips

View it from the street and respect private property. A few minutes is enough for a look and a photo; the long front porch is the detail most worth capturing. It is close to other listed buildings: the Cuba High School Annex and Cuba Lodge No. 312 A.F. and A.M. are each about 0.4 miles away, and the Uptown Cuba Historic District is about 0.5 miles off, so it fits into a short loop around town.