Lewis Hotel


Lewis Hotel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
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Location	231 W. Main St. Cherokee, Iowa
Coordinates	42°44′58″N 95°33′10″W / 42.74944°N 95.55278°W / 42.74944; -95.55278Coordinates: 42°44′58″N 95°33′10″W / 42.74944°N 95.55278°W / 42.74944; -95.55278
Area	less than one acre
Built	1899
Built by	Robert A. Lewis
Architect	Josselyn & Taylor
Architectural style	Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
Part of	Cherokee Commercial Historic District (#05000903)
NRHP Reference #	97000963^[1]
Added to NRHP	September 15, 1997

The Lewis Hotel is a historic building located in Cherokee, Iowa, United States. Robert A. Lewis was a New York City native who settled in the Cherokee area in 1872. He had a background in carpentry, but he established a nursery in Cherokee. After moving into town he started planning for his hotel around 1897. He served as the contractor for its construction, and it was completed two years later. The hotel remained in the care of his family until 1966.^[2]

The three-story building was designed by the Cedar Rapids, Iowa architectural firm of Josselyn & Taylor in the Second Renaissance Revival style. The first floor exterior is composed of limestone, while the upper two floors are brick. The building sits on a trapezoid-shaped lot and because of that its facade on the Fourth Street side of the buildings in stepped back. The Illinois Central Railroad tracks were on the opposite of the street and the rail station was a block away, making this an ideal site for a hotel. A state hospital for the mentally ill was built in Cherokee in 1902, which also provided a source of hotel guests.^[2] The former hotel building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.^[1] It was included as a contributing property in the Cherokee Commercial Historic District in 2005.^[3] The building has been transformed into an apartment building.

References

1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
1 2 Patricia Eckhardt. "Lewis Hotel" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
↑ James E. Jacobsen. "Cherokee Commercial Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-01-31.

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National Register of Historic Places in Cherokee County, Iowa

Historic Landmark	Phipps Site

Historic Districts	Cherokee Commercial Historic District Illinois Central Railroad Yard-Cherokee

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See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Cherokee County, Iowa and List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa

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