Powers Hotel (Fargo, North Dakota)

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Powers Hotel
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Location400 Broadway, Fargo, North Dakota
Coordinates 46°52′48″N96°47′16″W / 46.88000°N 96.78778°W / 46.88000; -96.78778
Built1914
Built byPowers, T.F.
Architect Hancock Brothers & Kurke, William
Architectural style Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements
NRHP reference No. 83001931 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 12, 1983

The Powers Hotel in Fargo, North Dakota, also known as The 400, was built in 1914 by Thomas F. Powers. It was designed by Hancock Brothers and William F. Kurke.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] and was deemed significant "for its Sullivanesque architectural style as designed by the Hancock Brothers and William F. Kurke", for association with Thomas F. Powers, and, "for its role in the commercial development of North Broadway in Fargo, North Dakota." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Michael J. O'Brien (January 24, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Powers Hotel / The 400". National Park Service. and accompanying eight photos from 1981