National Register of Historic Places

Clarke Hotel

Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska
Listed
December 7, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87002094

About this property

The Clarke Hotel is a historic hotel in Hastings, Nebraska, included on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The Clarke Hotel, named for prominent Hasting businessman Alonzo L. Clarke, originated in 1914 as a project of the Hastings Chamber of Commence and was built through sale of stock to local residents. The architect, C. W. Way, and the construction company, John Hempel Company, were both from Hastings; and local craftsman made everything from the hotel's bricks to its oak millwork and mosaic floors. The hotel includes a famous grill room, which has a series of murals painted by Italian artist Giuseppe Aprea depicting seventeenth-century European tavern scenes. A 1916 addition to the six-story, Renaissance Revival-style building increased its size to 170 "absolutely fireproof" rooms and added ballroom seating for 300. For the next seventy years, the Clarke Hotel served as the social center for the region. Among notables who visited it were former President William Howard Taft and future President John F. Kennedy. After extensive renovation in 1987, the Clarke Hotel became the Kensington-Evergreen Senior Living Communities.

Location

233 N. Hastings Ave.
Hastings, Adams County, Nebraska
40.58594, -98.39026

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Sources

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When was Clarke Hotel listed on the National Register?

Clarke Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 7, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Clarke Hotel?

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

What is the period of significance for Clarke Hotel?

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

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