Ogden Apartment Hotel facts for kids
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Ogden Apartment Hotel
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The Ogden Apartment Hotel from the west
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| Location | 66–68 S. 12th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | Adam Lansing Dorr, Ingemann Brothers |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001956 |
| Added to NRHP | January 13, 1992 |
The Ogden Apartment Hotel is an old building in the Downtown West neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was built a long time ago, in 1910. This building was special because it was designed to be an "apartment hotel." This meant it offered small homes for people, especially single adults or couples without kids. It was a popular idea in Minneapolis back then.
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A Special Building in Minneapolis
The Ogden Apartment Hotel was built when many people needed places to live. It was made for people who worked hard and were part of the middle class. These "apartment hotels" were a new idea. They were different from regular apartments.
A New Kind of Home
In an apartment hotel, the small homes did not have their own kitchens. Instead, everyone ate meals at a shared restaurant inside the building. This design was perfect for single men and women. It also worked well for married couples who did not have children.
The building had many modern features for its time. These included:
- Private bathrooms for each unit.
- Murphy beds, which could fold into the wall to save space.
- Electric appliances, which were new and exciting back then.
From Ogden to Continental
In 1948, the building changed its name. It became known as the Continental Hotel. Years later, in 1992, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This is a special list of important historical places in the United States. The Ogden was important because it was the last building of its kind in Minneapolis. It was a "single room occupancy" (SRO) building, meaning it offered small, single rooms for people to live in.
Helping the Community
In 1992, a group called the Central Community Housing Trust bought the building. This group is now known as Aeon. At that time, the building was old and needed a lot of repairs. The roof was falling apart, and only a few people still lived there. Some had lived there for over 30 years!
Aeon worked hard to fix up the building. They made it a safe and comfortable place to live again. Today, the building is home to 70 people who needed a place to live. The staff at the Ogden Apartment Hotel helps these residents. They offer support, classes, and workshops to help them succeed.
The renovation of the building won two awards:
- The "Neighborhood Environment Award" in 1993 from the City of Minneapolis.
- The Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission Award in 1995.
