St. C. Landmark

The Clarendon Hotel is a fixture on the St. Clairsville landscape. Its rebirth will provide the Hilltop community with a financial shot-in-the-arm as well as a sense of community cooperation and pride. The renovation of the aged and massive structure was no small undertaking and still is a ways from completion. But much has been done, both with the physical work on the hotel as well as obtaining input from the community and business people on what direction to proceed. The majority is in line with returning the Clarendon to the original concept of a hotel and restaurant. It was also floated out there that the venue be used as business office space. I am of the thinking that office space can be made available at many locations and much easier than restoring a St. Clairsville relic. I like the decision made by St. Clairsville civic leaders and the route they want to get there.