Hurd House-Anderson Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Hurd House-Anderson Hotel

Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minnesota
Listed
September 17, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
78001566

About this property

The Historic Anderson House Hotel is a hotel and event venue in Wabasha, Minnesota, United States. The hotel opened in 1856 and was Minnesota's oldest continuously operating bed and breakfast inn west of the Mississippi River. Most of the furniture dates back to 1856 as well. The building was expanded in 1887. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Hurd House–Anderson Hotel in 1978 for having local significance in the theme of commerce. It was nominated for being a prominent and long-operating business originating in the years of Wabasha's rapid growth as a river and rail transportation hub. In 1982 it was also listed as a contributing property to the Wabasha Commercial Historic District.

Location

333 W. Main St.
Wabasha, Wabasha County, Minnesota
44.38486, -92.03502

Categories

COMMERCE
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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 Hurd House-Anderson Hotel listed on the National Register?

Hurd House-Anderson Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 17, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Hurd House-Anderson Hotel?

Hurd House-Anderson Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Hurd House-Anderson Hotel is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1856.

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