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A completely restored Prairie Victorian Hotel
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A completely restored Prairie Victorian Hotel
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| The Cottage House has a long and colorful history of serving travelers. The hotel began as a three-room cottage and blacksmith shop, built in 1867, owned by George Biglin. In 1871, the Reverend and Mrs. Joab Spencer bought the property, built a two-story brick house engulfing the cottage, and began the Cottage House's history as a boarding house. |
| The Spencers sold the house in 1879 to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Mead. The Meads built a 5,000-square-foot, two-story Queen Anne addition which marked the Cottage House's transition from boarding house to hotel. Some of the more beautiful and unique features of the hotel are found in this addition. |
| In 1982 the present owners purchased the Hotel, began a gradual refurbishing of the building and grounds and reclaimed the Cottage House name. Today, thanks to loving care and attention to detail, the house stands much as it was in the early days. In 1988, the Cottage House Hotel earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places. |
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