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| Location | Jackson, Wyoming United States |
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| Coordinates | 43°28′48″N 110°45′45″W / 43.48000°N 110.76250°W |
| Built | 1941 |
| Architect | Grimmett, Lorenzo |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 99001507 |
| Added to NRHP | December 09, 1999[1] |
The Wort Hotel was built in downtown Jackson, Wyoming, United States by brothers John and Jess Wort, who were significant figures in the transformation of the economy of Jackson Hole from ranching to tourism. The somewhat Tudor-style building was the first luxury hotel in Jackson. The two-story building features brick facing, with half-timbering and stucco on the second floor and a series of gables facing the street.
The hotel was built on property that had been bought by Charles Wort, father of John and Jess, who operated a livery stable on the site from 1915 to 1932. From 1932 to 1940 the Wort Family operated what is now Signal Mountain Lodge in Grand Teton National Park, until the Wort Hotel was opened in 1941. In 1950 the Silver Dollar Bar was added, with 2032 uncirculated silver dollars embedded in the surface of the bar.[2][3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Wort Hotel". National Register of Historic Places. Wyoming State Preservation Office. 2008-10-18.
- ^ "Jackson's Historic Landmark". The Wort Hotel. 2008-10-18.