Beloit in Mitchell County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Porter Hotel
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
1. The Porter Hotel Marker
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
July 23, 2004
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 39° 27.551′ N, 98° 6.506′ W. Marker is in Beloit, Kansas, in Mitchell County. It is on East Main Street east of North Hersey Avenue (State Highway 14), on the left when traveling east. Marker is mounted at eye-level on the southwest corner of the subject building, facing East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 East Main Street, Beloit KS 67420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kansas’ Smoky Hills. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, and on the Southern Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 2 miles
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Regarding The Porter Hotel. National Register of Historic Places #04000725.
From the National Register nomination:
The hotel contains approximately 28,900 square feet plus a full basement of 7200 square feet. On the second, third and fourth floors are 27 apartments and 6 rooms. The interior of the building has no load-bearing walls. The structural steel framework bears all the weight. Originally the hotel had 54 guestrooms, and three apartments. The Porter family lived in the largest apartment, on the second floor across the entire front of the building. On the second, third and fourth floors were rooms used by traveling salesmen to show their wares. Each room was complete with full or half bath, Murphy-style bed in closet and display space.
Also see . . . Porter Hotel. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on April 8, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
2. The Porter Hotel Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
3. Porter House Apartments (south/front elevation)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 21, 2022
4. Porter House Apartments (southwest elevation)
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