The Hotel Whitney is a historic building located in Atlantic, Iowa, United States. The three-story Victorian Era brick building was completed in 1890. The structure was built so that it could rise to as many as 10-stories.[2] It was also a designated bomb shelter in southwest Iowa. It features a raised parapet in the middle of the main facade. The building is in the process of being converted into 18 senior apartments on the top two floors. The main floor will be converted into a restaurant specializing in breakfast and lunch.[3] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[1]

Hotel Whitney
Hotel Whitney is located in Iowa
Hotel Whitney
Hotel Whitney is located in the United States
Hotel Whitney
Location222 Chestnut St.
Atlantic, Iowa
Coordinates41°24′29.4″N 95°0′45.5″W / 41.408167°N 95.012639°W / 41.408167; -95.012639
Arealess than one acre
Built1890
NRHP reference No.16000640[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 19, 2016

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Tom Robinson (December 30, 2015). "Construction work on Historic Whitney Hotel scheduled to begin soon". KSOM. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  3. ^ Tom Robinson (June 15, 2016). "Construction on "Old Whitney Hotel" slated to start this fall". KSOM. Retrieved 2016-10-11.