The Hotel Janzen, also known as the Janzen Hotel,[ is a former railroad hotel at 146 West Spring Street in Marquette, Michigan. Since 1984, it has operated as a low-income shelter known as the Janzen House. Built in the early 1890s, it is listed on the register of Michigan State Historic Sites.]
History
Designed by Marquette architectural firm Lovejoy and Demar,[ the Hotel Janzen was built in either 1890][ or 1893.][ The railroad hotel was conveniently located near the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway (DSS&A) Depot. The hotel had 34 rooms and was advertised as having modern features such as "hot and cold water".]
In summer 1977, the hotel began receiving condemnation notices for failing to meet health and safety standards.[
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The building was listed as a Michigan State Historic Site on May 8, 1984, for its architectural significance and as a reminder of Marquette's boom years.
Architecture
Designed in the Late Victorian style, the hotel is a narrow, rectangular, three-story frame building. The building has a brick facade, gable roof, and stone foundation. At the front corner is a gabled tower with an oculus window that is topped by an octagonal turret. There is an open porch across the front of the building.[
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See also
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List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Marquette County, Michigan
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