National Register Listing
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Herring Hotel
a.k.a. Herring Cottage; The Herring; Hotel Herring; THe Graham House Hotel
718 13th St., Belle Plaine, IA Local significance of the building: Commerce; Transportation
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
About National Register Listings
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.
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