Nearly 1000 line up for look inside historic hotel

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ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — Nearly 1,000 people lined Alexandria’s downtown sidewalks to tour historic Hotel Bentley, which has been closed since December 2004.

Businessman Mike Jenkins, who plans to renovate the 102-year-old building as condominiums and a boutique hotel, opened it to the public Saturday..

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