The Hotel Metlen, located at 5 S. Railroad Ave. in Dillon in Beaverhead County, Montana, was built in 1897 by Joseph C. Metlen. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1][2]

Hotel Metlen
Hotel Metlen is located in Montana
Hotel Metlen
Hotel Metlen is located in the United States
Hotel Metlen
Location5 S. Railroad Ave., Dillon, Montana
Coordinates45°13′6″N 112°37′55″W / 45.21833°N 112.63194°W / 45.21833; -112.63194
Arealess than one acre
Built1887
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.83003978[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 13, 1983

It is prominent in the community. It was built to accommodate travellers and is located by the city's railroad stop — across the right-of-way of the Union Pacific Railroad from the main business district of Dillon.[3] The hotel featured two historic saloons, dance floor, restaurant and a gaming casino.[4][5]

It is a two-story building made of sandstone bricks and is Second Empire in style.[3][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Ghost Adventures: Metlen Hotel". Travel Channel. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Lon Johnson (July 20, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Hotel Metlen". National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2017. With two photos from 1983.
  4. ^ "The Historic Hotel Metlen". Haunted Houses. June 17, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Maki, Kevin (October 28, 2018). "Hotel Metlen a rich symbol of Dillon's Old West history". KECI.