Henry's Hotel survives as one of a few nineteenth-century structures in downtown Ocean City. Built around 1895, the hotel and lot were acquired by Charles T. and Louisa Henry in December 1926. Previously known as Henry's Colored Hotel, it was a full-service facility catering to visiting African-American tourists and entertainers. Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Willie Harmon were among the numerous entertainers who performed at the nearby Pier Ballroom but stayed there during years of strict segregation among the boardwalk hotels. The beach was also restricted during the early to mid twentieth century, with reserved periods known as Colored Excursion Days limited to weeks after the main summer season had passed. In 1942, Charles T. Henry died, and Louisa Henry continued to operate the hotel until 1951, when it passed to their son, Charles Wesley Henry. The hotel remains under African-American ownership.