Minden Inn, Hotel in den Vereinigten Staaten
The Minden Inn is a hotel built in 1917 in Nevada, distinguished by its pressed brick construction and modern design for the time. It contains a lobby with fireplace, a spacious dining room, a casual grill room, a ladies parlor, a notable grand staircase, and the only elevator in Carson Valley.
The hotel opened in 1917 during a major town celebration, planned by the Dangberg family who led Minden's founding. Later owned by Frank and Rachel Andrews, it underwent multiple renovations over decades and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
The inn served as a central gathering place where locals and travelers mixed freely, hosting dances and social club meetings that defined community life. This role shows how such establishments anchored small Nevada towns as hubs of public activity and connection.
The building no longer functions as a hotel and now houses offices for Douglas County government, accessible during regular business hours. Visitors can walk into the lobby during work hours to view the historic space and imagine its former role in the community.
The dining room was designed to feed 700 people on opening day, yet more guests arrived than expected. This surprising crowd demonstrated how desperately the area needed such a center and how quickly it became the town's social hub.
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