A Flickr reader provided a link to the application for putting the Clarke Hotel on the National Historic Register (back in 1987): http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/adams/AD04-022_Clarke_Hotel.pdf (it is a big PDF so allow a little time). Since the sign says 170 rooms, it is post-1916. The Hotel was originally 120 when built in 1914, but expanded by 50 rooms in 1916. No info in the PDF on when the sign was originally painted, or when the last "coat" might have been applied (if any). It is fortunate that this sign is on the south side of the building, as the winter North winds tend to do more damage than the south side summer sun to these ghost signs.
The PDF also provides information on the architect and some of the other Hastings buildings for which he was responsible. I think I'm going to have to make that a theme of my next photo excursion to Hastings. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
