On This Date in Minnesota History: February 16

February 16, 1984 – The Thompson Hotel in Worthington, Nobles County, Minn., was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on this date. Built in 1911-1912, Worthington’s leading hotel was originally owned by Peter Thompson, proprietor of the town newspaper, the Worthington Globe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Nobles_County,_Minnesota

Hotel Thompson, Worthington Minnesota, 1914

http://www.lakesnwoods.com/WorthingtonGallery.htm

Hotel Thompson, Worthington Minnesota, today

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Register_of_Historic_Places_listings_in_Nobles_County,_Minnesota#/media/File:Hotel_Thompson.jpg

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