Patterson Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Patterson Hotel

Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Listed
December 8, 1976
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
76001352

About this property

The Patterson Hotel was a prominent and luxurious hotel located in Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, that was home to the Nonpartisan League and well known for its continued construction that lasted over twenty years. The hotel was a major hotspot for politicians throughout the 1960s. First named the McKenzie Hotel, the structure was constructed by Alexander McKenzie and opened on New Year's Day, 1911. At the time it opened, the ten-story, 150-room hotel was the tallest structure in Bismarck, and would retain this distinction until the new North Dakota State Capitol was completed in 1934. Edward Patterson, a close friend of McKenzie, would later purchase the hotel. Patterson had constructed the adjacent Soo Hotel, also listed on the National Register, in 1906. The hotel was renamed the Patterson Hotel in 1927, shortly after the death of Alexander McKenzie.

Location

422 E. Main Ave.
Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota
46.80587, -100.78502

Categories

COMMERCEENGINEERINGPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

Bismarck Railroad Town Violence, Dakota Territory ND
1872Frontier
0.2 mi
Sitting Bull's First Coup — Early Career Raids
1864Indian Wars
2.5 mi
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1863Indian Wars
4.2 mi

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When was Patterson Hotel listed on the National Register?

Patterson Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Patterson Hotel?

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

What is the period of significance for Patterson Hotel?

The period of significance for Patterson Hotel is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1911.

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