Cimarron Hotel facts for kids
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Cimarron Hotel
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 Location in Kansas
Location in the United States
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| Location | Cimarron, KS |
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| Built | 1886 |
| Architect | John Opp |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 83000428 |
| Added to NRHP | February 10, 1983 |
The Cimarron Hotel is a historic building in Cimarron, a small town in southwest Kansas, United States. This old hotel has a rich history. It is a three-story building. It was built in a fancy style called Second Empire. The hotel is about 43 feet (13 meters) wide and 79 feet (24 meters) deep.
Hotel History
The Cimarron Hotel was built in 1886. A man named Nicholas B. Klaine invested $15,000 to build it. When the first floor was finished, he started a newspaper. It was called the New West Echo. This newspaper supported the Republican Party. The newspaper office was on the first floor of the hotel.
The hotel first opened as the New West Hotel. It was one of seven hotels in the area. These hotels served pioneers who came to town for supplies. They also welcomed cowboys and other travelers. Many people came to Cimarron from nearby towns like Dodge City.
Even with tough times, Klaine kept the hotel running. There were money problems and dry weather in the late 1800s. He owned the Cimarron Hotel until 1902. That year, the New West Echo newspaper stopped printing. Klaine then sold the hotel to the Luther family. They changed its name to "The Luther Inn."
The Luther family owned the hotel for many years. In 1947, they sold it to Else Bartlow. She used to work as a secretary at the hotel. Else Bartlow changed the name again to the "Cimarron Hotel." Later, in 1977, Kathleen Holt bought the hotel.
In the 1980s, the hotel got a big makeover. It became a restaurant and a bed and breakfast. This means guests could stay overnight and have breakfast. It was also the private home for the owner and her family. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. This means it's an important historical site.
As of 2007, part of the building had a quilt shop. This shop sold quilts and taught people how to make them. The third floor of the building still had rooms for guests to stay in.
