National Register of Historic Places

Walnut Inn

Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri
Listed
April 11, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82003124

About this property

Walnut Inn, also known as the Hanna, Hunter, & Co., Hanna Travis & Co., and Williamson & Travis, was a historic hotel and commercial building located at Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri. It was built as a store about 1884 and converted to a hotel in 1911. It was a two-story, rectangular brick building. The building measured 54 feet wide and extended 100 feet deep. It featured a wraparound porch. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. In recent years, the building fell into disrepair until it was torn down starting on May 22, 2017.

Location

224 Main St.
Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri
40.44083, -95.36970

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Yellow Creek Skirmish (Atchison County)
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6.9 mi

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When was Walnut Inn listed on the National Register?

Walnut Inn was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Walnut Inn?

Walnut Inn is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Walnut Inn?

The period of significance for Walnut Inn is recorded as the industrial era.

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