American House
National Register of Historic Places

American House

McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa
Listed
August 29, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
01000913

About this property

The American House, also known as the American Hotel, Evans Hotel, and Ryan House, is a historic building located in McGregor, Iowa, United States. Ohio native William H. Harding had the three-story structure built in 1854. It is a stone building that is covered with a brick veneer on the upper two floors. McGregor was a river port that immigrants used to get to western Iowa, southern Minnesota and points west. In the early years most people came to town via ferry or packet boats on the Mississippi River. They would leave by horse, stagecoach, wagon or train. The stagecoach departed from in front of the hotel. The ticket office for the railroad, which was located across Main Street, was established in the hotel lobby. An addition was constructed on the southwest side of the original building. The sunrooms were built above it in the 1970s and 1980s. The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. In 2002 it was listed as a contributing property in the McGregor Commercial Historic District.

Location

116 Main St.
McGregor, Clayton County, Iowa
43.02585, -91.17410

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was American House listed on the National Register?

American House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 29, 2001.

What type of historic resource is American House?

American House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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