Hastings in Dakota County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Gardner House Hotel
National Register of Historic Places
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
1. Gardner House Hotel Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 44° 44.672′ N, 92° 51.008′ W. Marker is in Hastings, Minnesota, in Dakota County. Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street East and Ramsey Street, on the left when traveling east on 2nd Street East. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the southeast corner of the subject building, facing 2nd Street East. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 2nd Street East, Hastings MN 55033, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Pringle Hardware Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Finch Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Hastings Spiral Bridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial Levee (about 400 feet away); Mississippi (about 400 feet away); Hastings Grows (about 500 feet away); Spiral Bridge (about 500 feet away); Masonic Block (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hastings.
Regarding Gardner House Hotel.
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From the National Register nomination:
Three storeys, brick, wood frame, field stone foundation, flat roof, full wrap around porch, portico on east side, window lintels, entablature and bracketed cornice.
Also see . . .
1. Gardner House Apartment & Condo Building (Facebook).
This historic gem first opened its doors in 1884 as the Gardner House Hotel. Currently the 1st floor houses The Hasting Beauty School and the upper floors consist of apartment rental units.(Submitted on November 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. East Second Street Commercial Historic District.
Downtown district consisting of thirty-five commercial buildings built between 1860 and 1900. The downtown area retained its historic integrity even as other communities modernized their downtowns as a result of post-World War II urban renewal efforts. The district contains a number of two- and three-story buildings, each in a unique style. The upper levels of the buildings often include windows topped with ornate hoods.(Submitted on November 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
2. Gardner House Hotel Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
3. Gardner House Hotel (south elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
4. Gardner House Hotel (east elevation)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 4, 2022
5. Gardner House Hotel (southeast elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 25, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
