Patterson Hotel
Patterson Hotel | |
Location | 422 E. Main Ave., Bismarck, North Dakota |
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Coordinates | 46°48′20″N 100°47′07″W / 46.805442°N 100.785280°W |
Built | 1910 |
Architect | H. Kretz & Company[1] |
NRHP reference No. | 76001352 |
Added to NRHP | December 8, 1976 |
The Patterson Hotel [2] 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
Continued Construction
One of the hotel's most well-known facts is that construction continued on the structure long after it opened. Construction was finally completed in the 1930s, more than twenty years after it first began. State law at the time stated that until construction was completed, the property was exempt from
Political Hotspot
Alexander McKenzie was an influential person in local politics, and is often credited with moving the capital of Dakota Territory to Bismarck. Edward Patterson was also involved in politics, having served two terms as mayor. The Patterson Hotel became the headquarters for the Nonpartisan League when it was founded in 1915. This, in addition to McKenzie and Patterson's political connections, would make the hotel the unofficial political headquarters of North Dakota for decades. After the North Dakota capitol burned in 1930, the entire second floor of the Patterson was leased to house several state agencies until the new capitol was completed.
Prominent Visitors
In addition to his business ventures, Edward Patterson was also an amateur boxer. Because of this, the hotel was visited by such boxing legends as
At times it also housed local businessmen, including Eugene Wachter, part of the Wachter family of Bismarck and manager of the state's largest deeded ranch.
Illegal Activities
The Patterson Hotel secretly served alcohol during
The Patterson Today
Until the completion of
See also
- Soo Hotel, also associated with Patterson, and NRHP-listed
References
- ^ Engineering News 12 May 1910: 196.
- ^ Patterson Hotel History
- ^ "McKenzie Hotel Name is Changed" - The Bismarck Tribune 4 Mar, 1927.
- ^ Peacock Alley American Grill and Bar