Property Record
143-147 N LUDINGTON
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | HOTEL TREMONT |
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| Other Name: | HOTEL COLUMBIAN |
| Contributing: | Yes |
| Reference Number: | 3495 |
| Location (Address): | 143-147 N LUDINGTON |
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| County: | Columbia |
| City: | Columbus |
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| Year Built: | 1892 |
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| Survey Date: | 1974 |
| Historic Use: | hotel/motel |
| Architectural Style: | Romanesque Revival |
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| Wall Material: | Brick |
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| Demolished?: | No |
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| National/State Register Listing Name: | Columbus Downtown Historic District |
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| National Register Listing Date: | 3/5/1992 |
| State Register Listing Date: | 1/22/1992 |
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| Additional Information: | ROUND ARCHED ENTRY, ORNAMENTAL BRICK WORK IN CORNICE, GABLE SHAPED PARAPET. ORIGINALLY WAS A 28 ROOM HOTEL WITH A RESTAURANT ON THE FIRST FLOOR. "This red brick, 28 room hotel, built in the same year as the City Hall, stands out in the streetscape because of its color, style and size. It was considered rather grand and had a fine restaurant on the first floor where white table cloths were the order of the day. These downtown hotels and rooming houses were an important part of the city, providing the only place where travelers could stay, as well as 'dining out' facilities for the locals." Columbus Historic Architecture Tours, undated. |
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| Bibliographic References: | DATESTONE. COLUMBUS HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE TOURS, COLUMBUS HISTORIC LANDMARKS AND PRESERVATION COMMISSION, 1994. Columbus Historic Architecture Tours, undated. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |