Beaumont Hotel (Beaumont, Kansas)
Beaumont Hotel | |
| Location | 11651 SE. Main St., Beaumont, Kansas |
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| Coordinates | 37°39′20.132″N 96°31′58.323″W / 37.65559222°N 96.53286750°W |
| Built | 1879 |
| NRHP reference No. | 11001078[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 3, 2012 |
The Beaumont Hotel is a former railroad hotel constructed in 1879 in Beaumont, Kansas. It originally opened and operated as the "Summit Hotel".[2] It currently operates as a bed and breakfast, RV Park and restaurant.[3]
Beginning in the 1940s, local ranchers began using Main Street (also known historically as Third Street)[2] as a landing strip for their planes while checking on cattle herds. In 1953, the hotel underwent a major renovation and acquired 70 acres of adjoining property, which was converted into a dedicated landing strip to serve the new clientele.[4] The hotel is a popular destination for small aircraft pilots and motorcycle rallies.[3]
The oldest wooden water tower in the United States, the Beaumont St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad Water Tank, is located near the hotel.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). United States National Park Service. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ a b "Beaumont Hotel official website". Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ "National and State Registers of Historic Places". Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
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