Opened in 1928, the Tiger Hotel was designed by architect Alonzo H Gentry.

Upon opening, the 100-room hotel was the first skyscraper to be located between Kansas City and St. Louis.

Due to the hotel's popularity, the "Tiger" sign on top of the building became an icon for both the city of Columbia and surrounding areas.

In March 2011, the building was sold to Glyn Laverick, of Columbia Hotel Investments Inc.[6] and it underwent a complete renovation.

The restored Tiger Hotel welcomed its first guests when it was still only partially completed, for the True/False Film Festival in March 2012.