Hotel Yancey (The)
National Register of Historic Places

Hotel Yancey (The)

Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska
Listed
December 13, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84000504

About this property

The Hotel Yancey, also known as The Yancey Motor Inn, is an 11-story hotel building in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Built from 1917 to 1923, it was the tallest building in Grand Island until 2007. It was named after its investor William Yancey.

Location

123 N. Locust St.
Grand Island, Hall County, Nebraska
40.92439, -98.34001

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84000504. It was listed on December 13, 1984.

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Grand Island United States Post Office and Courthouse
Early Republic
0 mi
Hall County Courthouse
Industrial
0.1 mi
Grand Island Carnegie Library
Industrial
0.1 mi
Liederkranz
Civil War
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Grand Island Raid 1864
1864Indian Wars
0.1 mi

Questions about this property

When was Hotel Yancey (The) listed on the National Register?

Hotel Yancey (The) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 13, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Hotel Yancey (The)?

Hotel Yancey (The) is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hotel Yancey (The)?

The period of significance for Hotel Yancey (The) is recorded as the civil_war era.

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