Brooklyn Hotel (Brooklyn, Iowa)
The Brooklyn Hotel is a historic building located in Brooklyn, Iowa, United States. John Byers, who operated a grocery store and billiard hall, built the structure as a house in 1875. Subsequent owners operated a hotel here. It was known as the Brooklyn Hotel as early as 1894.[2] Dr. Charles Busby was the exception. He operated a small hospital here in the early in the 20th century. The 2½-story building features a three-story entrance tower, bracketed eaves, window sills of limestone quarried nearby, and an irregular plan. The hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
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| Location | 154 Front St. Brooklyn, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°43′42″N 92°26′51″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1875 |
| Built by | John Byers |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000933[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 1, 1979 |
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- M.H. Bowers. "Brooklyn Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
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