National Register Record for EL RENO HOTEL

Historic Name: EL RENO HOTEL
Current Name: SAME
Address: 300 SOUTH CHOCTAW
City: EL RENO            County: CANADIAN
Section: 9           Township: 12N           Range: 7W          
Description of significance: CONSTRUCTED IN 1892, THIS TWO STORY HOTEL REMAINS AS THE OLDEST COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN EL RENO. IT IS A RARE EXAMPLE OF A WOOD-FRAME COMMERCIAL BUILDING DATING FROM THE OPENING OF THE CHEYENNE AND ARAPAHO LANDS. MOVED TO CURRENT LOCATION 1984. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 3/21/79.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: HOTEL
Current Function: MUSEUM
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: EXPLORATION/ SETTLEMENT
Architectural Style: FOLK VICTORIAN
Architect: UNKNOWN
Year Built: 1892            Original Site: NO
Condition: GOOD
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: INTERVIEWS WITH MRS. CATHERINE LEMON, DAUGHTER OF LONG TIME OWNERS, AND MR. AND MRS H.M. FOSTER
Date Prepared: DECEMBER 1978