The Chatham Hotel in Siler City was built in 1897 and opened that year. The original owner was Caleb Johnson, who had operated a boarding house in Siler City before 1890. The hotel was a wooden, two-story building located on the east side of South Birch Avenue, near the middle of the first block and opposite the railway station. Mrs. J. M. Caviness was an early operator of the hotel, with John Aiken as cook. The building was destroyed in 1930 after having been vacant for several years.

Click on the image to enlarge. This image of the Chatham Hotel, circa 1900, was contributed to the Chatham County Historical Association digital collection by Jonus Nobels.

Information from Wade Hadley's The Town of Siler City, 1887-1987.

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