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| Title | Hotel McKenzie, Bismarck, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1916 |
| Description | A view of the Hotel McKenzie in downtown Bismarck. Two flags fly from the roof of the building. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | Business & Industry
City & Town Life
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Postcards
Flags
Hotels
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| Organization Name | Hotel McKenzie (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 | 1910-1919
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| Item Number | 11065-24 |
| Format of Original | Postcards
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| Transcription | "Hotel McKenzie, opposite Depot Park, absolutely fireproof- European, rates $1.00 per day and up. Edw. G. Patterson, owner & prop. Bismarck, N. Dak."--Printed on front of postcard. |
| Notes | Photographer unknown.
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 | Walter Welford Papers Mss 11065
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| Collection Finding Aid | Consult http://www.history.nd.gov/archives/manuscripts/inventory/11065.html |
| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (11065-24) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh1106524 |
