American House

The American House, also known as the American Hotel, Evans Hotel, and Ryan House, is a historic building located in McGregor, Iowa, United States. Ohio native William H. Harding had the three-story structure built in 1854. It is a stone building that is covered with a brick veneer on the upper two floors.[2] McGregor was a river port that immigrants used to get to western Iowa, southern Minnesota and points west. In the early years most people came to town via ferry or packet boats on the Mississippi River. They would leave by horse, stagecoach, wagon or train. The stagecoach departed from in front of the hotel. The ticket office for the railroad, which was located across Main Street, was established in the hotel lobby. An addition was constructed on the southwest side of the original building. The sunrooms were built above it in the 1970s and 1980s.[2] The building was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[1] In 2002 it was listed as a contributing property in the McGregor Commercial Historic District.[3]

For the demolished hotel in Boston, see American House (Boston).
American House
Location116 Main St.
McGregor, Iowa
Coordinates43°01′34.4″N 91°10′26″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1854
Part ofMcGregor Commercial Historic District (ID02001033)
NRHP reference No.01000913[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 30, 2001

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Patricia A. Eckhardt. "American House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-07. with photos
  3. Leah D. Rogers; Lori Vermaas. "McGregor Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-10-07.


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