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Hillside Hotel
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National Register of Historic Places

Hillside Hotel

Ephraim’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 27, 1985; only 886 of Wisconsin’s 2,434 listings are older
Listed 1985Ephraim
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Hillside Hotel

Hillside Hotel, at 9980 S. Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 27, 1985: the first place in Ephraim to be listed. Only 886 of Wisconsin’s 2,434 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce, at the local level. It was listed as part of Ephraim MRA. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric building in Ephraim, Wisconsin, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 11 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

9980 S. Water St., Ephraim · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Hillside HotelStart here
  2. 2Free Evangelical Lutheran Church-Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran CongregationGothic Revival · Built 1882 · next door
  3. 3Gibraltar District School No. 2Built 1869 · next door
  4. 4Ephraim Moravian ChurchBuilt 1857 · next door
  5. 5Ephraim Village HallScandinavian · Built 1927 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

2 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BPeter Peterson HouseBuilt 18740.2 miDAnderson Dock Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 mi

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Questions about Hillside Hotel

Is Hillside Hotel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 27, 1985 (Register number 85000665).

Is Hillside Hotel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Wisconsin has 43 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Hillside 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 Hillside Hotel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 11 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 106778849 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.