Grand Hotel, 210 N. Minnesota Street, New Ulm, Minnesota
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| Address: | 210 Minnesota Street N |
| Neighborhood/s: | Downtown Historic District, New Ulm, Minnesota |
| City/locality- State/province |
New Ulm, Minnesota |
| County- State/province: |
Brown County, Minnesota |
| State/province: | Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Year built: | 1875 |
| Primary Style: | Italianate |
| Additions: | A third floor was added in 1899. |
| Major Alterations: | Intact |
| Historic Function: | Hotel/motel |
| Current Function: | Arts and cultural center |
| Architect or source of design: | Julius Berndt |
| Material of Exterior Wall Covering: | Brick |
| Material of Foundation: | Stone |
| First Owner: | Phillip Gross |
(44.31539° N, 94.460932° W)
| National Register of Historic Places Information |
In 1856, Phillip Gross opened a hotel in a two-story wood frame building called the Minnesota Haus, which became the Union Hotel in 1860. The hotel soon became a focal point of activity in New Ulm, including serving as a hospital during the Dakota Conflict of 1862. Business flourished for the Union Hotel, which served travelers until July 1875 when it was destroyed by fire. Gross immediately built a new two-story brick hotel. He hired architect Julius Berndt, best known for the Hermann Monument, to design his new hotel.
Gross operated the Union Hotel until retiring in 1885; his son-in-law then managed the property for a short time. In 1899 Peter Manderfeld, the new owner of the Union Hotel, added a third floor, and changed the name to the Grand Hotel.
It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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