Pierce Pennant Motor Hotel is a hotel in Missouri Township, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Missouri, United States of America”. It opened in 1929. It stands about 1.5 km from the centre of Missouri Township.[3]
Overview
The Pierce Pennant Motor Hotel, also known as the Candle Light Lodge, is a historic hotel complex that is located on what once was U.S. Route 40, which is now known as Business Loop 70 West in Columbia, Missouri. The hotel complex was constructed in 1929 and is in the Colonial Revival style. The hotel was also a gas station and garage, and was owned by Pierce Petroleum Company, a subsidiary of Standard Oil.
From “Pierce Pennant Motor Hotel” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1929. Its architecture is described as Colonial Revival architecture. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 1.5 km from the centre of Missouri Township. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Columbia Regional Airport (COU), about 20 km from the centre of Missouri Township.[4]
It is the only hotel in and around Missouri Township recorded in Wikidata.[5]
See also
- Hotels in the United States
- Hotels in the Colonial Revival style
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1920s
References
- ^ Pierce Pennant Motor Hotel (Q14704475). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Pierce Pennant Motor Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-08-15.
- ^ Missouri Township (Q9042427). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Missouri Township. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.