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Hurd House-Anderson Hotel
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| Location: | 333 W. Main St., Wabasha, Minnesota |
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| Built: | 1856 |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: |
78001566 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | September 18, 1978 |
The Historic Anderson House Hotel is a hotel in Wabasha, Minnesota listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel opened in 1856 and was Minnesota's oldest continuously operating bed and breakfast inn west of the Mississippi River. Most of the furniture dates back to 1856 as well.[2]
The hotel was built by B.F. Hurd in 1856 and was known as the Hurd House until 1909. Hurd's son-in-law became owner of the hotel in 1885 and added a third story and a west wing. He also installed electricity and modern bathrooms, though owner Theresa Smith commented, "Whatever modern bathrooms were back then." In 1909, the Anderson family bought the hotel and renamed it the Anderson Hotel.[3]
As Hurd House-Anderson Hotel, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]
The hotel was known for the Dutch cooking in the restaurant; a 1948 Anderson family cookbook had 500 recipes. It was also famous for the cats which hotel guests could stay with for overnight companionship.[4] A 1990 children's book, "Blumpoe the Grumpoe Meets Arnold the Cat," told the story of a curmudgeon who traveled to Wabasha and was endeared to the black-and-white cat that slept in his room.[5]
The hotel closed for business on March 19, 2009, as a result of the economic downturn. Owners Teresa and Mike Smith had been trying to sell the inn for three years, but were unsuccessful. They had been subsidizing the inn with their retirement savings but eventually had to declare bankruptcy.[4]
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