The Brooks Hotel, located off the East Side Highway in Corvallis, Montana, is a historic hotel built in 1894. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
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| Location | Off East Side Hwy. Corvallis, Montana |
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| Coordinates | 46°18′46″N 114°6′44″W / 46.31278°N 114.11222°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1894 |
| Built by | James Barr |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002430[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1980 |
It was built in Queen Anne-style as the residence of George Dougherty, a merchant in Corvallis. It is "composed of numerous catalogue-ordered sections" and is described in its NRHP nomination "as an intriguing architectural landmark in the Bitterroot Valley".[2]
Lula Brooks bought the home in 1916 and turned it into a hotel. Her daughters and granddaughters, the Swanson sisters, cooked in the hotel until 1975. In 2016 Nora Cassens purchased the property updated it and turned it into a successful daycare. The barn behind the school was also renovated and is the location of the pre-school program of the business. There is a walkthrough on youtube.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ (Gladys Rasmussen (April 22, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Brooks Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved September 14, 2017. With 12 photos from 1980.