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| Location | 45 E. Glendale St., Dillon, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 45°12′59″N 112°38′16″W / 45.2165°N 112.6377°W / 45.2165; -112.6377 |
| Area | 9,999 acres (4,046 ha) |
| Built | 1917 |
| NRHP reference No. | 100004711[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 2, 2019 |
The Andrus Hotel at 45 E. Glendale Street in Dillon, Montana was built in 1917. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[1]
History
The Andrus Hotel was second hotel in Dillon. Built in 1917 by Harry Andrus, a sheep rancher, it opened to the public in 1918. The architect, Jesse Warren designed the luxurious Renaissance Revival style hotel.[2]
The hotel was built over a block east of the former Union Pacific Railroad station (now the Beaverhead County Museum) along a former Utah and Northern Railway line.
It was managed by Henry Andrus until he died in 1941.[3]
In 2017, Joshua H. Baum under the direction of Mark Rienberger tried to make the case for preserving the hotel, along with other structures related to past automobile-related travel.[4]
The hotel reopened in 2020 after a major restoration project.[5] It became a member of Historic Hotels of America in 2021. It became a member of Historic Hotels of America in 2022.[6]
It was named a Finalist in 2022 for a Historic Hotels of America Award of Excellence.[7]
References
- "National Register of Historic Places Weekly Lists 2019" (PDF). National Park Service.
- Hotel, The Andrus (June 26, 2021). "The Andrus Hotel Listed National Register of Historic Places". The Andrus Hotel.
- "Andrus Hotel". Historic Montana. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- Baum. "Wheels Of Preservation: Mobile Structures and the National Register of Historic Places" (PDF).
- Heidi Meili (June 29, 2020). "Historic hotel to reopen in Dillon after major restoration". NBC Montana.
- National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Andrus Hotel. Retrieved December 23, 2022. With __photos.
- "The Andrus Hotel Named a 2022 Historic Hotels of America Awards of Excellence Nominee Finalist". EIN Newswire.
External links
Media related to Andrus Hotel at Wikimedia Commons- Andrus Hotel, official site
Category:National Register of Historic Places in Beaverhead County, Montana Category:Buildings and structures completed in 2017 Category:Historic Hotels of America Category:Hotels in Montana