Demolition of Mayfield's Hall Hotel building anticipated next week

This week Mayfield observed the third anniversary of the deadly 2021 tornado that took 24 Graves County lives and destroyed most of the city's downtown infrastructure and businesses.

Since then, almost all of the damaged downtown buildings have been razed, debris hauled away, and rebuilding is underway. But one significant structure downtown is still waiting to be demolished.

The historic Hall Hotel building, across the street from the now-empty court square, was somehow still standing after the storm. Its owners initially hoped to repair and restore the iconic 1930 landmark, but the damage sustained was ultimately deemed too severe. 

The city condemned the Hall Hotel this past March. In October, a $350,000 bid was accepted to tear down the building. It's anticipated that the demolition could begin next week.

Across the street from the hotel building, FNB Bank has set up an online camera that will provide daily live streaming of the historic Hall Hotel demolition. Another camera on the website will show progress of construction of the Fiscal Court administration building.


The deadliest tornado on record for December swept through Mayfield three years ago,  killing 24 people and destroying homes and businesses.  

Among those severely damaged structures was the historic Hall Hotel in Mayfield, next door to FNB's Mayfield Main Office. Built in 1930, the three-story Hall Hotel was originally constructed to accommodate traveling salesmen and businessmen who came to do business in Mayfield. 

Later, an additional two floors were added to allow for more occupants as the hotel grew in popularity.

Since then, the building has remained mostly the same with minor renovations made over the decades to keep it up to code. Local businesses, like Rita’s Cafe, remained active in the space until the tornado caused severe damage in late 2021.