Wahkonsa Hotel

Wahkonsa Hotel
Wahkonsa Hotel is located in Iowa
Wahkonsa Hotel
Wahkonsa Hotel is located in the United States
Wahkonsa Hotel
Location927 Central Ave.
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Coordinates42°30′19″N 94°11′06.5″W / 42.50528°N 94.185139°W / 42.50528; -94.185139
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
ArchitectLiebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
Part ofFort Dodge Downtown Historic District (ID10000918)
NRHP reference No.08000443[1]
Added to NRHPMay 21, 2008

The Wahkonsa Hotel, also known as Wahkonsa Manor, is a historic building located in Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States. It was built by the city's Commercial Club to provide a first-class hotel for the community. The five story, brick, Renaissance Revival-style structure was designed by the prominent Des Moines architectural firm of Liebbe, Nourse & Rasmussen.[2] The building served as a hotel until 1972 when it was converted into apartments for low-income people. It retained the first-floor commercial space, which was original to the building. It was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008,[1] and as a contributing property in the Fort Dodge Downtown Historic District in 2010.

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Jennifer F. Hembree. "Wahkonsa Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-25. with photos