Pipestone in Pipestone County, Minnesota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Calumet Hotel

Pipestone Historic District

September 6, 2024

1. Calumet Hotel Marker

Inscription. This building was constructed in 1887 of Sioux quartzite block. All the stone was cut with mallet and chisel, and the building design includes elements of the Richardsonian Romanesque style. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the Calumet was hailed as one of the finest hotels in southwestern Minnesota, and was well known among train travelers, who could enter Pipestone on four rail lines as early as 1889. In 1976 the Calumet was placed on the National Register of Historic Places and in 1980 underwent extensive renovation, reopening in 1981.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 44° 0.024′ N, 96° 19.075′ W. Marker is in Pipestone, Minnesota, in Pipestone County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street and South Hiawatha Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 W Main St, Pipestone MN 56164, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Minnesota. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

and on the Great Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Moore Block (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old City Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Ferris Block (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Carnegie Library (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); L. H. Moore Soldier Memorial Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pipestone County Soldiers Memorial Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pipestone County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rock Island Depot (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pipestone.

Also see . . .
1. Calumet Hotel (Pipestone, Minnesota) - Wikipedia. (Submitted on September 12, 2024.)
2. Minnesota MPS Calumet Hotel - National Archives NextGen Catalog. (Submitted on September 12, 2024.)
3. Minnesota MPS Pipestone Commercial Historic District - National Archives NextGen Catalog. From the National Register of Historic Places Inventory--Nomination Form (1977):

"One of the most architectually distinctive buildings and a major focal point of the district, the Calumet Hotel is listed individually on the National Register. The Calumet is a Richardsonian Romanesque style building with a crennellated cornice. The major part of the facade is built of jasper, a light pinkish stone. Sioux quartzite, the darker red stone, is used as trim around the windows foundation
September 6, 2024

2. Calumet Hotel & Marker
and entrances. In 1910 an addition was made to the south end of the building and a fourth story added. Originally a bank and hotel the building is used primarily for apartment rentals."

(Submitted on September 12, 2024.)

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September 6, 2024

3. Calumet Hotel

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