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The original hotel on the site was known as the Confederate House,
built by "Major" R.O. Edwards. After being destroyed in the Civil
War, the hotel was reopened in 1867 as the Edwards House. This
structure was replaced in 1923 by the present building, a 12 story
beige brick structure, designed in the Beaux-Arts architecture
style by New Orleans architect William Nolan. The hotel was the
center of Jackson society and politics for over forty years.
As of December 2006, Watkins Partners, New Orleans Saints running
back Deuce McAllister and HRI Properties of New Orleans have formed
a partnership to restore the King Edward. It has reopened its doors
in January 2010 with 186 hotel rooms, 64 luxury apartments, a
signature restaurant and bar, and a Seattle's Best Coffee Shop.