Bradford Hotel (Sedan, Kansas)

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Bradford Hotel
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Location103 N Chautauqua, Sedan, Kansas
Coordinates 37°07′37″N96°11′13″W / 37.12694°N 96.18694°W / 37.12694; -96.18694
Arealess than one acre
Built1904
Built byDenick, A.J.; Smith, Tot
Architectural style Early Commercial
NRHP reference No. 07001222 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 2007

The Bradford Hotel in Sedan, Kansas was built in 1904. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [1]

It is Early Commercial in style. It has also been known as the Huffman Hotel. It was built as a 38-room hotel. [2]

It was deemed notable "for its significance to the development of downtown Sedan. The hotel was constructed during a time of economic boom following the discovery nearby of oil and gas. Businessmen and workers associated with the oil, gas, and cattle industries that have been integral to the local economy frequented the hotel during its seventy years in operation." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Nita Jones (March 14, 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Bradford Hotel / Huffman Hotel". National Park Service . Retrieved November 22, 2017.