Commercial Hotel (Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin)

The Commercial Hotel is located in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.

Commercial Hotel
Commercial Hotel
Location201 W. Blackhawk Ave., Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°03′06″N 91°08′52″W / 43.05167°N 91.14778°W / 43.05167; -91.14778 (Commercial Hotel)
Arealess than one acre
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No.02001342[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 2002

History

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Originally known as the Schweizer Block, this Italianate-styled building first housed retail, offices and storage. It later became the Commodore Hotel, the Commercial Hotel, and the Fort Crawford Hotel.[2] The building was added to the State and the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ Stemper, Mary Ann. Up One Side & Down the Other: Historic BlackHawk Avenue Walking Tour (PDF). Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  3. ^ "201 West Blackhawk Avenue". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 2018-04-28.