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Forster Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Forster Hotel

Also known as Forster, Ralph & Margaret, House

On the National Register since 200818 years
BungalowListed 2008Mendon
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Forster Hotel

Forster Hotel, at 176 N. 100 West, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 19, 2008. It was among the first 8 of Mendon’s 9 listings, with three others the same day. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement, agriculture, commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Bungalow, as it does for 83 other Utah listings. The listing covers 1.3 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Utah, United States. 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 · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

176 N. 100 West, Mendon · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Forster HotelStart here
  2. 2George Washington Baker HouseGreek Revival · Built 1869 · next door
  3. 3James G. Willie HouseGreek Revival · next door
  4. 4James F. & Mary Jane Whitney HouseEastlake · Built 1891 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Samuel Baker HouseGreek Revival · Built 1875 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BJames Gardner House (Additional Documentation)Victorian · Built 18700.1 miBMendon StationPrairie School · Built 19160.2 miBWilliam & Elizabeth Barrett FarmsteadVictorian Eclectic0.3 miBMuir HouseMid-19th Century · Built 18690.4 mi
More like it

Bungalow style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Bungalow.

Crockett House8.8 mi away
Smithfield Tithing OfficeBuilt 1910 · 11.5 mi away
Morgan A. and Clarissa R. Knapp House17 mi away
William S. and Margaret R. Hendricks House17 mi away

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Questions about Forster Hotel

Is Forster Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 19, 2008 (Register number 08000058).

Is Forster Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Utah has 12 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Forster 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 Forster Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 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 72000818 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.