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| Title | Patterson Hotel at night, Bismarck, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1940 |
| Creator | Risem, Andreas, 1876-1957
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| Creator Role | Photographer |
| Description | A view of the exterior of the Patterson Hotel in downtown Bismarck at night. A large capital P sign is illuminated on top of the hotel building. Smaller signs at street level read "Patterson Hotel." A large clock is visible over the hotel's main entrance. Many cars are parked in a parking lot across the street from the hotel. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | City & Town Life
Transportation
Business & Industry
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Hotels
Automobiles
Signs (Notices)
Parking lots
Clocks & watches
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| Organization Name | Patterson Hotel (Bismarck, N.D.)
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
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| Address | Bismarck (N.D.) - 5th Street
Bismarck (N.D.) - Main Avenue - 400 block
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| Decade | 1940-1949
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| Item Number | 10989-06-06 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | The Patterson Hotel, originally named the McKenzie Hotel, was built in 1910 by Edward G. Patterson. It opened on January 1, 1911 in time for the legislative sessions that year. It was renamed the Patterson Hotel in 1928. Originally it was eight stories high and topped with a roof garden, but two complete and two partial floors were later added, bringing the total height to 12 stories. |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Edward G. Patterson Papers Mss 10989
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult http://history.nd.gov/archives/manuscripts/inventory/10989.html |
| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (10989-06-06) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh109890606 |
| OCLC number | 17950120 |
