Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)

Hotel Andrus

1917

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 5, 2022

1. Hotel Andrus Marker

Caption (bottom right) Harry E. Andrus, Founder.

Inscription. The Andrus Hotel was built to be a first-class establishment to serve the City of Dillon and to accommodate train travelers in the ares. Jesse M. Warren, a well known Butte Architect, designed the building for construction. Dar Hardware of Dillon was awarded the contract for heating and plumbing.
The three-story building accommodated a variety of businesses on the first floor and 65 sleeping rooms on the top two floors. The hotel featured a formal dining room and a cafe, as well as a bar named the Andrus Fountain. The Andrus was a popular gathering place for sheep and cattle buyers. The lobby included a long rectangular stained glass skylight and an automatic electric elevator.
A Great Dane dog named King Pharoah (sic) served as a bellhop to meet train passengers at the depot and carry their bags to the hotel. King Pharoah had his own overstuffed green leather chair in the hotel lobby.
Dr. John Micha's vision and love of the historic downtown buildings in Dillon prompted the renovation of this building by Kreg Jones, Architect, and Kim Baker, Builder, in 2014

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 2014.

Location. 45° 12.995′ N, 112° 38.241′ W. Marker is in Dillon, Montana

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, in Beaverhead County. Marker is at the intersection of South Idaho Street and East Glendale Street, on the right when traveling west on South Idaho Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 South Idaho Street, Dillon MT 59725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Lewis and Clark Pathfinder Tribute (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Medicine Tree (about 500 feet away); Dillon's Founding (about 500 feet away); Dillon Implement Company (about 500 feet away); Dillon City Hall Historic District (about 700 feet away); City of Dillon City Hall (about 800 feet away); Martin Barrett House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Beaverhead County World War II Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillon.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, August 5, 2022

2. Hotel Andrus Marker

The marker is on the right side of the building, near the orange pylon.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.