Brooklyn Hotel (Brooklyn, Iowa)
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Brooklyn Hotel (Brooklyn, Iowa) is located in Iowa Show map of IowaBrooklyn Hotel (Brooklyn, Iowa) Brooklyn Hotel (Brooklyn, Iowa) is located in the United States Show map of the United StatesBrooklyn Hotel (Brooklyn, Iowa) | |
| Location | 154 Front St. Brooklyn, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°43′42′′N 92°26′51′′W / 41.72833°N 92.44750°W / 41.72833; -92.44750 |
| 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 |
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 21⁄2-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]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ M.H. Bowers. "Brooklyn Hotel". National Park Service . Retrieved April 12, 2016.
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