The Burton House was a celebrated

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located in Hurley,

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during the city's heyday as a

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and

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community. The building was erected by mining speculator,

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and opened its doors in September 1886. The hotel was an immaculate structure, with a four-story frame, containing 100 elaborately decorated rooms, dining room, café, clubrooms and a ballroom. One of the Burton Houses's most famous guests was president

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who registered at the hotel on October 5, 1889. After years of decline, the Burton House burned to the ground on Feb. 2, 1947, as a result of an overheated stove in the first floor meeting room of the

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* ttp://www.gogebic.org/history.htm Gogebic County History - Little Known Facts about the Gogebic Range {{coord, 46, 26, 52.7, N, 90, 11, 10.6, W, type:landmark_region:US-WI, display=title Buildings and structures in Iron County, Wisconsin Hotels in Wisconsin History of Wisconsin