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In 1910, Canadian was a thriving railroad and marketing center with a Baptist Academy. English-born Robert Moody (1838-1915), a rancher, banker, and trustee of the academy, chose to build a hotel on the site of the former McIntosh Hotel to reflect the town's prosperity. Construction began on the brick veneered building, and the three-story facility opened in late 1910 with 40 guest rooms and a beautiful oak stairway. The Moody Hotel became a local landmark and a popular stop for visitors until changing travel customs caused it to close.
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