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Carroll House Hotel
The Carroll House Hotel on Monroe St. in Fullerton, North Dakota was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. The listing included three contributing buildings which included Shingle Style architecture and Second Empire architecture. History Carroll House Hotel was built in 1889. The hotel was named for Carroll Fuller Sweet (1877-1955), son of the hotel owner Sofia (Fuller) Sweet (1854-1923) and her husband Grand Rapids, Michigan mayor Edwin Forrest Sweet (1847-1935). According to its NRHP nomination, "the Carroll House Hotel is locally significant in the area of commerce, because it was among the first businesses located in the Fullerton community, and it is the only extant and best preserved example of a hotel and restaurant from the late nineteenth century." Also its "architectural composition, one of restraint and simplicity, represents the Second Empire and Shingle styles from this period. Few changes have occurred with the building, resul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fullerton, North Dakota
Fullerton is a town in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census. History The city was named after Grand Rapids, Michigan lawyer Edward Philo Fuller (1820–1866). In the 1880s, Edward Fuller was a major investor in the Dickey County land acquisitions with his daughter and son-in-law, Sofia (Fuller) Sweet (1854–1923) and her husband, Grand Rapids mayor Edwin Forrest Sweet (1847–1935). Sweet Ranch was located just to the southwest of what would later become the town of Fullerton. In 1887, Fullerton's original town plots were surveyed and the Soo Line Railroad through the town site was completed in September 1887. A post office was established at Fullerton in 1888, and remained in operation until 1989. Geography Fullerton is located at (46.162648, -98.427734). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 54 people i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |