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US: Murphy House in downtown Montgomery is set to be sold and converted in to a luxury hotel.
The Montgomery Water Works and Sanitation Board is selling the 1851 building for more than $2 million. It was added to the National Registry of Historic Places in 1972. The new hotel will be a member of Marriott’s Autograph Collection – the third in the state – and will feature 100 rooms and two bars with one on the rooftop.
Ascent Hospitality President John Tampa said the gilded front room of the Murphy House will become a “destination” restaurant.
He said he hopes the Murphy House name can be retained. “We see opportunity here by just the history. Just the building on its own is not a building, it’s a jewel. It’s a landmark in this state.”
