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Elms Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Elms Hotel

Also known as Forster #2

On the National Register since 200818 years
Listed 2008Abilene
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About Elms Hotel

Elms Hotel, at 201 W. 1st St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 10, 2008. The Register lists it for its architecture, town planning and commerce, at the local level. 11 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Abilene, Kansas, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

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201 W. 1st St., Abilene · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Elms HotelStart here
  2. 2Abilene Union Pacific Railroad Passenger DepotBuilt 1928 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Abilene Downtown Historic DistrictDistrict · next door
  4. 4Perring BuildingBuilding · next door
  5. 5Abilene Historic District #1Building · next door
Around it

19 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BUnion Electric WarehouseBuilding0.1 miBAbilene Union Pacific Railroad Freight DepotBuilt 19280.1 miBHotel SunflowerBuilding0.1 miBEisenhower HomeBuilt 18980.2 miBD. G. Smith BuildingBuilding0.2 miBUnited BuildingBuilding0.2 miBTrinity Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilt 18780.2 miBRock Island DepotBuilding0.3 miBJohn Johntz HouseBuilding0.3 miBDavid R. Gorden HouseBuilding0.3 miStATSF Steam Locomotive No. 3415Built 19190.4 mi★Parker CarouselBuilt 19010.4 miBSt. John's Episcopal ChurchBuilt 19390.4 miBC. H. Lebold HouseBuilt 18810.5 miBMead-Rogers HouseBuilding0.5 miDVine Street Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miBGarfield Elementary SchoolBuilding0.5 miBLitts-Dieter HouseBuilding0.5 mi
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DNaroma Court Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Elms Hotel

Is Elms Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 10, 2008 (Register number 08000644).

Is Elms Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Kansas has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Parker Carousel, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Elms Hotel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.