Northern Hotel

Northern Hotel is a historic hotel located at 19 North Broadway in the Downtown Core of Billings, Montana, United States.

For the hotel in Ely, Nevada, see Northern Hotel (Nevada).
Northern Hotel
General information
LocationBillings, Montana
Height
Antenna spirenone
Roof129 ft (39 m)
Top floor10
Technical details
Floor count12
10 regular and 2 mechanical
Lifts/elevators2
Northern Hotel
Location19 N Broadway, Billings, Montana
Built1942
ArchitectHolabird & Root[1]
NRHP reference No.13000369
Added to NRHP21 June 2013
Other information
Number of rooms160

History
Northern Hotel, 1940s

Construction of the original three-story Northern Hotel was begun in 1902 by two of Billings' early business tycoons, P.B. Moss and Henry W Rowley. The hotel was completed and opened in 1904.[2] It hosted celebrities including Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Prince (later King) Olav V of Norway and his wife Princess Märtha of Sweden.[3] The original structure was completely destroyed by a massive fire on September 11, 1940.[4] Other downtown structures were threatened, although a five-and-a-half-hour battle with the fire saved the other buildings, and all the hotel's guests were evacuated with no serious injuries.

Construction of the current ten-story replacement Northern Hotel structure, designed by Holabird & Root, began in April 1941.[5][6] The hotel was completed and reopened on July 7, 1942. The hotel joined the Western Hotels chain on November 1, 1950. The chain was renamed Western International Hotels in 1963. The hotel left the chain on February 21, 1972.

In September 2006, the Northern Hotel closed and in January 2009, the structure was sold at auction. Under new ownership and management the building was stripped back to the beams and completely remodeled. The hotel had its grand opening on March 16, 2013. The hotel was fit with the latest technology, making it one of the most advanced hotels in the country. The four star hotel has been called the finest hotel in Montana. The hotel contains multiple meeting and conference rooms, a ballroom, 160 guest rooms, a gym, and two restaurants: TEN, a fine dining restaurant, and Bernie's Diner.[7][8][9] The Northern's four level parking garage was torn down and the city of Billings built a new six level, block long, mixed use parking structure directly south of the Northern Hotel. The hotel has approximately 185 slots available to guests, as well as valet services.[10]

See also

References
  1. Granite Cutters' Journal. 1940.
  2. "A History of the Northern Hotel".
  3. "A History of the Northern Hotel".
  4. "Northern Hotel Fire, September 11, 1940".
  5. "History of the Northern". Northern Hotel. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  6. "$1,000,000 Blaze Razes U.S. Hotel". Edmonton Journal. 12 September 1940. p. 8. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  7. Falstad, Jan (11 March 2013). "The new Northern: 'It will be the finest hotel in Montana'". Helena Air. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  8. Hansen, Kristine (18 March 2013). "Boutique Northern Hotel to Open in Montana". Fodor's. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  9. Kemmick, Ed (4 January 2013). "Another piece fitted into Northern Hotel puzzle". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  10. Ferguson, Mike (23 September 2014). "After many delays, Empire Parking Garage is open". Billings Gazette. Retrieved 1 January 2017.

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