The Rawls Hotel began as an original two-story brick structure built in 1903 by Japheth Rawls, developer of some of the earliest turpentine plants in Coffee County. The building was remodeled in 1928, and three-story wings were added by Jesse P. Rawls, founder of the first electric power system in Enterprise. The hotel served as a center for business and social gatherings until its closing in the early 1970's, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.