Medicine Lodge in Barber County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
The Grand Hotel
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
1. The Grand Hotel Marker
Inscription.
The Grand Hotel. . In January, 1884, Medicine Lodge citizens organized a stock company to build a first class hotel. Standiford Youmans and Co., a local business, donated the three lots at the corner of Main Street and Washington Avenue. The bricks for the structure were made here. The woodwork, furniture, and accessories were brought by ox team from the Harper railroad terminal. The Grand Hotel, the tallest building west of Wichita, opened on March 4, 1885, dazzling even the cowboys with its rich Brussels carpet, furniture of walnut and ebony with marble tops, paintings, tableware, and silverware. In 1898 the Grand was purchased by George W. Horney, who as a young cowboy in 1885 had made it his home. His son, George, and daughter, Sweet (Mrs. M.B. Skinner), in turn managed the Grand until her death in 1980.
In January, 1884, Medicine Lodge citizens organized a stock company to build a first class hotel. Standiford Youmans & Co., a local business, donated the three lots at the corner of Main Street and Washington Avenue. The bricks for the structure were made here. The woodwork, furniture, and accessories were brought by ox team from the Harper railroad terminal. The Grand Hotel, the tallest building west of Wichita, opened on March 4, 1885, dazzling even the cowboys with its rich Brussels carpet, furniture of walnut and ebony with marble tops, paintings, tableware, and silverware. In 1898 the Grand was purchased by George W. Horney, who as a young cowboy in 1885 had made it his home. His son, George, and daughter, Sweet (Mrs. M.B. Skinner), in turn managed the Grand until her death in 1980.
Erected by the City of Medicine Lodge Bed Tax-Tourism Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1884.
Location. 37° 16.783′ N, 98° 34.755′ W. Marker is in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, in Barber County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 South Main Street, Medicine Lodge KS 67104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Dust Bowl, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Republic of Texas.
Also see . . . The Grand Hotel, Medicine Lodge KS. "Barber County Kansas History and Geneology" entry (Submitted on May 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
2. The Former Grand Hotel and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 9, 2012
3. The Former Grand Hotel
Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,745 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
