Ansorge Hotel
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The Ansorge Hotel is a turn of the 20th century two-story hotel located in Curlew, Washington
. It was built in 1903 next to the Great Northern Railway. The hotel still has the bay windows and stamped sheet metal
siding which looks like brick. Included in the many patrons of the hotel over the course of its operation is Henry Ford
who stayed while visiting relatives in the region. It has been restored and contains many of the original fixtures and furniture. It is operated as a museum, open on summer weekends.
Curlew, Washington
Curlew is an unincorporated community located in northwestern Ferry County, Washington, United States, between Malo and Danville on State Route 21. The BNSF Railway ran through the town. The historic Ansorge Hotel is located in Curlew.-Geography:...
. It was built in 1903 next to the Great Northern Railway. The hotel still has the bay windows and stamped sheet metal
Sheet metal
Sheet metal is simply metal formed into thin and flat pieces. It is one of the fundamental forms used in metalworking, and can be cut and bent into a variety of different shapes. Countless everyday objects are constructed of the material...
siding which looks like brick. Included in the many patrons of the hotel over the course of its operation is Henry Ford
Henry Ford
Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His introduction of the Model T automobile revolutionized transportation and American industry...
who stayed while visiting relatives in the region. It has been restored and contains many of the original fixtures and furniture. It is operated as a museum, open on summer weekends.
External links
- Ansorge Hotel Museum - Ferry County information
- Ansorge Hotel entry