Street Hotel

Owner, Reuben Street standing in front of the Street Hotel located at 1508-12 E. 18th Street. The hotel housed both the Blue Room and the Rose Room. The Blue Room, a cocktail lounge, was home to Kansas City jazz and hosted such celebrities as Bert Williams and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. The restaurant, called the Rose Room, was considered one of the most beautiful eating establishments in the midwest.