St. James Hotel (Red Wing, Minnesota)
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St. James Hotel in Red Wing, Minnesota
is an Italianate building built in 1874-1875. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1977. The NRHP-listed area was increased in a boundary increase listing as St. James Hotel and Buildings in 1982.
Red Wing was the world's largest primary market for wheat
in the early 1870s, with a warehouse capacity of over 1000000 USbsh in 1873. As a result of the city's wealth, and with a need to house businesspeople and tourists visiting the city, eleven prominent businessmen invested in the construction of the hotel. It opened with a grand ball on Thanksgiving Day, 1875. It was one of the most elaborate hotels along the Mississippi River
and served the city during its heyday as a commercial center and a steamboat
stop.
The hotel was purchased in 1977 by the Red Wing Shoe Company
and renovated. It was also given two additions, a shopping courtyard, and a new section for offices and hotel rooms. Until recently, the hotel had 61 guest rooms, each with its own unique decoration and bearing the name of a riverboat that used to travel up and down the Mississippi River. In early 2010, a new suite was added to the hotel bring the number of rooms to 62. The Iron Works Suite, located in the old Red Wing Iron Works Building, is a fully furnished apartment featuring granite counter tops, a jacuzzi tub, a fire place and a dynamite view of the Mississippi River. The National Trust for Historic Preservation
lists the hotel in their Historic Hotels of America directory.
Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....
is an Italianate building built in 1874-1875. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1977. The NRHP-listed area was increased in a boundary increase listing as St. James Hotel and Buildings in 1982.
Red Wing was the world's largest primary market for wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
in the early 1870s, with a warehouse capacity of over 1000000 USbsh in 1873. As a result of the city's wealth, and with a need to house businesspeople and tourists visiting the city, eleven prominent businessmen invested in the construction of the hotel. It opened with a grand ball on Thanksgiving Day, 1875. It was one of the most elaborate hotels along the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
and served the city during its heyday as a commercial center and a steamboat
Steamboat
A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving propellers or paddlewheels...
stop.
The hotel was purchased in 1977 by the Red Wing Shoe Company
Red Wing Shoes
Red Wing Shoes is a footwear company based in Red Wing, Minnesota that was founded by Charles H. Beckman in 1905.Within 10 years of its inception, Red Wing Shoes was producing more than 200,000 pairs of boots per year and was the primary company manufacturing footwear for American soldiers...
and renovated. It was also given two additions, a shopping courtyard, and a new section for offices and hotel rooms. Until recently, the hotel had 61 guest rooms, each with its own unique decoration and bearing the name of a riverboat that used to travel up and down the Mississippi River. In early 2010, a new suite was added to the hotel bring the number of rooms to 62. The Iron Works Suite, located in the old Red Wing Iron Works Building, is a fully furnished apartment featuring granite counter tops, a jacuzzi tub, a fire place and a dynamite view of the Mississippi River. The National Trust for Historic Preservation
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American member-supported organization that was founded in 1949 by congressional charter to support preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods through a range of programs and activities, including the publication of Preservation...
lists the hotel in their Historic Hotels of America directory.
External links
- St. James Hotel (official site)