FIRST - Brick Building in Red Lodge, MT
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N 45° 11.224 W 109° 14.826
12T E 637704 N 5005226
Built in 1893 as the Spofford Hotel, this has, since 1902, been known as the Pollard. Hence, the Registration Form refers to it as the Spofford, and the NRHP plaque as the Pollard. This building was the first brick building erected in Red Lodge.
Waymark Code: WMWBFE
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2017
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In 1902 Thomas F. Pollard purchased the hotel, renaming it the Pollard Hotel. Since the Pollard family last owned the hotel, it has been variously known as The Chief, The Tyler, and The Cielo Grande. The hotel wa purchased in September, 1991 by the Hotel Company of Red Lodge and fully restored. Two gathering rooms, The Gallery and the History Room, were created and a kitchen and dining room were created from what had been office space and a barber shop.
Type of documentation of superlative status: Hotel website
Location of coordinates: At the site
Web Site: [Web Link]
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