Elks-Rogers Hotel Explained

Elks-Rogers Hotel
Coordinates:43.1356°N -93.3817°W
Built:1901
Architecture:Late Victorian
Added:June 21, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:82002611

The Elks-Rogers Hotel, also known as Park Hotel of Clear Lake, was a resort hotel in Clear Lake, Iowa built in 1901. It was "a classic piece of late Victorian architecture often found in the trans-Mississippi West." It had brick walls (made of soft brick of the area), fan windows, and a large porch with Doric columns.[1]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. At the time of its nomination to the National Register, it was the last surviving resort hotel of its era in the state, because the others had been demolished.[1]

This structure has been demolished. A neighboring business location reported that it was torn down in about 1997. A modern brick structure replaced it and is the location for the VFW.

It is still listed in the National Register.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=82002611}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Elks-Rogers Hotel / Park Hotel of Clear Lake]. National Park Service. 2016-06-28. Beth Ann Herker Schumacher. Ralph J. Christian . April 1982. with