National Hotel
Introduction
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Bicycles in front of the National Hotel
National Hotel in lower left next to Cretcher Lumber Company
Backstory and Context
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The last old hotel to be built in the 1800's is the only one still standing. Built in 1894, the original building is the north 3rd of the existing building and had a bakery built onto the back. Hotels and Livery Stables were some of the first buildings constructed when the town was started. The pioneers stayed in the town until they could get their claims proved up and their sod homes built. Most of the hotels had a restaurant inside the hotel, which was the case in the National Hotel.
The hotel has had many names through the years including: the National Hotel, the Hammond House, the Robinson Motor Inn, and the Chaparral Inn. It is currently known as the Broiler. Great piece of history still on our Main Street!
Sources
Lawrence, Deb. The National Hotel, Scott City History - Now & Then. January 19th 2017. Accessed May 8th 2021. https://www.facebook.com/groups/337658763076204/permalink/697442243764519.
Photos courtesy of Scott County Historical Society. 902 W. 5th Street, Scott City, KS 67871.
Scott County Historical Society
Scott County Historical Society