National Register of Historic Places

Hotel LaFontaine

Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana
Listed
February 9, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84001056

About this property

Hotel LaFontaine is a historic hotel building located at Huntington, Indiana. It was built in 1925, and consists of a six-story central pavilion with five-story flanking wings. It is of steel frame and hollow-tile construction and sheathed in brick. The building is in the Colonial Revival style. The lobby is designed to resemble a Spanish courtyard and the basement houses an Egyptian inspired swimming pool that opened in 1927. The hotel is named for Francis La Fontaine. It housed a hotel until 1974. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It is located in the Huntington Courthouse Square Historic District.

Location

200 W. State St.
Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana
40.88109, -85.49504

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Moore/Carlew Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Huntington Courthouse Square Historic District
Listed
0.1 mi
Drover Town Historic District
Early Republic
0.2 mi
German Reformed Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
Purviance, Samuel, House
Industrial
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Northwest Indian War — Harmar's Expedition — Eel River Action 1790
1790Early Republic
7.5 mi
Battle of the Mississinewa (Indiana)
1812Early Republic
14.2 mi

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When was Hotel LaFontaine listed on the National Register?

Hotel LaFontaine was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Hotel LaFontaine?

Hotel LaFontaine is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hotel LaFontaine?

The period of significance for Hotel LaFontaine is recorded as the industrial era.

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