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Jackson Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Jackson Hotel

Anoka’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 8, 1978; only 303 of Minnesota’s 1,697 listings are older
Listed 1978Anoka
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Jackson Hotel

Jackson Hotel, at 214 Jackson St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 8, 1978: the first place in Anoka to be listed. Only 303 of Minnesota’s 1,697 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places in Anoka County, Minnesota. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 22 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1978 to today

  1. 1978Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  2. 2008Jackson Hotel 3
  3. 2026On the Register for 48 years
In old photographs

An old view of Jackson Hotel

Postcards and photographs from Anoka’s archive whose captions name it, from 2008. Tap one to see it full screen.

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Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

214 Jackson St., Anoka · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Jackson HotelStart here
  2. 2Anoka Post OfficeGeorgian Revival · Built 1916 · next door
  3. 3Colonial Hall and Masonic Lodge No. 30Georgian Revival · next door
  4. 4Heman L. Ticknor HouseGothic Revival · Built 1867 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Kline SanatariumFrench Second Empire · 0.3 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BWoodbury HouseFederal0.3 miStWindego Park Auditorium/Open Air TheaterStructure0.3 miBShaw-Hammons HouseGreek Revival · Built 18520.3 miStAnoka-Champlin Mississippi River BridgeOpen Spandrel Concrete Arch · Built 19290.7 miBDistrict No. 28 SchoolBuilding2 mi

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Questions about Jackson Hotel

Is Jackson Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 8, 1978 (Register number 78001525).

Is Jackson Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Minnesota has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Oliver H. Kelley Homestead, 8.4 miles away.

Can you visit Jackson 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.

Where can I read the history of Jackson Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 22 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93201318 · Wikidata · old views from Anoka’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.