Hirst Hotel

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July 2012

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Description 

This historic district was once the scene of frequent brawls. In 1880, an uproar between local rowdies and workers of a traveling circus rendered so many bruised, beaten and jailed, that this street was thus named "Battle Alley." Carry A. Nation, "Kansas saloon smasher," came to Holly on August 28, 1908, at the request of the local prohibition committee. Wielding her umbrella, she strode through the alley's bars bellowing about the "Demon Rum" and its sins. In 1910, Battle Alley became the first brick street in the village.

National Register information 

Status

Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on February 8, 1980

Reference number

80001887

Architectural style

Victorian: Queen Anne

Areas of significance

Commerce; Architecture

Level of significance

Local

Evaluation criteria

A - Event; C - Design/Construction

Property type

Building

Historic functions

Hotel; Restaurant

Periods of significance

1900-1924; 1875-1899; 1925-1949

Significant years

1891; 1913; 1930

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Update Log 

• September 26, 2012: New Street View added by Rattrak

Sources 

• Rattrak
• National Register database - Reference number 80001887 (Search for documents)

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