The Historic Park Inn Hotel, together with City National Bank, were designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright and completed in 1910. The design greatly influenced architecture in Europe and is as striking today as it ever was. The Park Inn Hotel is the last Wright designed hotel in the world, and a complete renovation, including restoration of the distinctive brick and terra-cotta façade as well as art glass windows will restore the Prairie School building to a functional hotel.
UNCOVERING THE PAST
One of the original clerestory windows and bronze grate on the City National Bank building that had long been boarded up. Click on Renovation Progress on the left of the page for more photos.
CONTINUING CONSTRUCTION
The windows from the top floor of the bank building have been removed for restoration. Click on Renovation Progress on the left of the page for more update photos.
CONSTRUCTION STARTS ON THE HISTORIC PARK INN HOTEL
Staging of construction trailers and fences started the week of February 1 and work is beginning immediately inside The Historic Park Inn Hotel. Traffic on State Street in front of the hotel will be restricted to one lane; westbound only. Click on Renovation Progress on the left side of the page (under the events calendar) for more photos.
CELEBRATING START OF CONSTRUCTION
(photo by Jeff Heinz/The Globe Gazette)
Taking part in the "groundbreaking" ceremony on Tuesday, January 26 is Jean Marinos, President of Wright on the Park, Inc., Robin Anderson, executive director of the Mason City Chamber of Commerce and Ann MacGregor, executive director of Wright on the Park, Inc.
WRIGHT ON THE PARK SIGNS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Members of the Wright on the Park Board signed construction contracts on January 15, 2010 for the renovation and rehabilitation of the Historic Park Inn Hotel. Click on NEWS for more of the story.
THE HISTORIC PARK INN HOTEL STILL ON TRACK
On January 7 the Mason City City Council unanimously approved waiving first right of refusal on picking up the mortgage on The Historic Park Inn Hotel; a formality in the process of securing the federal and state historic tax credits.
Click on NEWS in the upper left hand corner for the full story.
THE HISTORIC PARK INN HOTEL RECEIVES NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS FOR RENOVATION
John Rigler, board chair for Iowa Community Development LC, Ann MacGregor, Executive Director of WOTP and Dan Robeson, President of IBG at the press conference announcing the awarding of New Markets Tax Credits to Wright on the Park.
Wright on the Park has received the final portion of construction financing from New Markets Tax Credits distributed by Iowa Community Development LC. The announcement came at a press conference on Thursday, September 24 at The Historic Park Inn Hotel in Mason City.
The New Markets Tax Credit program is intended to bring capital to commmunities and supports activities in eligible communities to help reverse negative economic trends and encourage local investment.
Construction is now moving forward, with bids let on September 18 and bid opening on October 13.
NAME CHANGE FOR HOTEL PROJECT
The Wright on the Park Board of Directors has approved changing the name of the Park Inn Hotel to The Historic Park Inn Hotel. The change was done in order to avoid confusion with other trademarks and copyright issues.
WEBSITE UPDATED
With funds provided by a Small Operating Support grant from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, Wright on the Park has been able to bring their website function in-house. Check the side bar for updates on the progress of renovation and a look at the events calendar. Over the next few months we'll be adding new features and updating our photo gallery.
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