Central House Hotel: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
added coordinates |
No edit summary |
||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 10: | Line 10: | ||
|added = November 27, 1996 |
|added = November 27, 1996 |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Central House Hotel''' is located in [[Boscobel, Wisconsin]]. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://historical-places.findthedata.org/l/60925/Central-House-Hotel|title=Central House Hotel: Boscobel, Wisconsin|publisher=Find the Data.org|accessdate=2012-02-17| |
The '''Central House Hotel''' is an [[Italianate architecture|Italianate]] hotel located in [[Boscobel, Wisconsin]]. It was added to the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1996.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://historical-places.findthedata.org/l/60925/Central-House-Hotel|title=Central House Hotel: Boscobel, Wisconsin|publisher=Find the Data.org|accessdate=2012-02-17|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120710191506/http://historical-places.findthedata.org/l/60925/Central-House-Hotel|archivedate=2012-07-10}}</ref> |
||
==History== |
==History== |
||
The hotel was built by Adam Bobel, a [[Prussia]]n immigrant who had served with the [[20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment]] during the [[American Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boscobelhotel.com/|title=Welcome to Boscobel Hotel and Central House|publisher=Boscobel Hotel and Central House|accessdate=2012-02-17| |
The hotel was built by Adam Bobel, a [[Prussia]]n immigrant who had served with the [[20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment]] during the [[American Civil War]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boscobelhotel.com/|title=Welcome to Boscobel Hotel and Central House|publisher=Boscobel Hotel and Central House|accessdate=2012-02-17|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207143536/http://boscobelhotel.com/|archivedate=2011-02-07}}</ref> After a fire in 1881, the building was largely re-built. In 1898, the hotel was overly crowded due to a lumberman's convention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boscobelwisconsin.com/area-attractions.html|title=Area Attractions|publisher=City of Boscobel|accessdate=2012-02-17|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205164041/http://www.boscobelwisconsin.com/area-attractions.html|archivedate=2012-02-05}}</ref> Two salesmen, John H. Nicholson of [[Janesville, Wisconsin]] and Samuel E. Hill of [[Beloit, Wisconsin]], were sharing a room since no single rooms were available. During their stay, the men began to talk about their [[Christianity|Christian]] faith. They would discuss the need for an organization that would provide mutual help and recognition for Christian travelers. In 1899, the two men, along with William J. Knights of Janesville, met again and founded [[Gideons International]]. Though the first official meeting took place in Janesville, the organization has always identified the Central House Hotel in Boscobel as the place of its founding.<ref>{{cite web|title=Central House Hotel|url=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=Ny:True,Ro:0,N:4294963828-4294963814&dsRecordDetails=R:HI29382|publisher=Wisconsin Historical Society|accessdate=2016-05-29}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Heggland|first1=Timothy F.|title=Central House Hotel|url={{NRHP url|id=96001361}}|accessdate=2016-05-29|work=[[NRHP]] Inventory-Nomination Form|publisher=National Park Service|date=1995-06-15}}</ref> |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Latest revision as of 02:58, 23 October 2023
Central House Hotel | |
 Central House Hotel | |
| Location | 1005 Wisconsin Ave. Boscobel, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 43°08′04″N 90°42′20″W / 43.13448°N 90.70555°W |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 96001361 |
| Added to NRHP | November 27, 1996 |
The Central House Hotel is an Italianate hotel located in Boscobel, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]
History[edit]
The hotel was built by Adam Bobel, a Prussian immigrant who had served with the 20th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.[2] After a fire in 1881, the building was largely re-built. In 1898, the hotel was overly crowded due to a lumberman's convention.[3] Two salesmen, John H. Nicholson of Janesville, Wisconsin and Samuel E. Hill of Beloit, Wisconsin, were sharing a room since no single rooms were available. During their stay, the men began to talk about their Christian faith. They would discuss the need for an organization that would provide mutual help and recognition for Christian travelers. In 1899, the two men, along with William J. Knights of Janesville, met again and founded Gideons International. Though the first official meeting took place in Janesville, the organization has always identified the Central House Hotel in Boscobel as the place of its founding.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Central House Hotel: Boscobel, Wisconsin". Find the Data.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Welcome to Boscobel Hotel and Central House". Boscobel Hotel and Central House. Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Area Attractions". City of Boscobel. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Central House Hotel". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ^ Heggland, Timothy F. (1995-06-15). "Central House Hotel". NRHP Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-29.