Hotel Congress (Tucson, Arizona)

 hotel, restaurant, bar, club, place with historical importance, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, notable event

311 East Congress Street
Tucson, AZ 85701-1811
(520) 622-8848
www.hotelcongress.com/

Also home to Club Congress and The Cup Cafe.

Historic hotel listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1919
Architect: Alexander Curlett (William Curlett & Son Architects)
Architectural style: Mission Revival influences
Areas of significance: Architecture; Community Planning & Development
Area: less than 1 acre
Date added to NRHP: 9/12/2003
Other designations: Downtown Tucson, Arizona Multiple Property Submission
Notes: The Congress Hotel's biggest claim to fame is being the location of bank robber John Dillinger's capture by police. Dillinger and three of his associates were staying at the hotel under assumed names in January of 1934 when a fire broke out in the building. The fire destroyed the third story of the hotel (which was never rebuilt) and resulted in the men's capture. The Cup Cafe, inside of Hotel Congress, was featured in Season 2 Episode 17 of the Food Network Series "$40 a Day" with Rachael Ray, which aired September 24, 2003.