Hotel Metlen
Hotel Metlen | |
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Location | 5 S. Railroad Ave., Dillon, Montana |
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Coordinates | 45°13′6″N 112°37′55″W / 45.21833°N 112.63194°WCoordinates: 45°13′6″N 112°37′55″W / 45.21833°N 112.63194°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1887 |
Architectural style | Second Empire |
NRHP reference No. | 83003978[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 13, 1983 |
The Hotel Metlen, located at 5 S. Railroad Ave. in Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana, was built in 1897 by Joseph C. Metlen. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1][2]
It is prominent in the community. It was built to accommodate travellers and is located by the city's railroad stop — across the right-of-way of the Union Pacific Railroad from the main business district of Dillon.[3] The hotel featured two historic saloons, dance floor, restaurant and a gaming casino.[4][5]
It is a two-story building made of sandstone bricks and is Second Empire in style.[3][5]
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Ghost Adventures: Metlen Hotel". Travel Channel. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b Lon Johnson (July 20, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hotel Metlen". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2017. With two photos from 1983.
- ^ "The Historic Hotel Metlen". Haunted Houses. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ a b Maki, Kevin (28 October 2018). "Hotel Metlen a rich symbol of Dillon's Old West history". KECI.
Categories:
- National Register of Historic Places in Beaverhead County, Montana
- Second Empire architecture in Montana
- Commercial buildings completed in 1897
- Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana
- 1897 establishments in Montana
- Hotels established in 1897
- Sandstone buildings in the United States
- Montana Registered Historic Place stubs