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| Francis Drake Hotel | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Address | 416 S 10th St. |
| Opening | 1926 |
| Owner | Leamington Co |
| Management | Drake Hotel Properties |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 146 |
The Francis Drake Hotel was a hotel in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It suffered a catastrophic fire on December 25, 2019.
History[edit]
The hotel opened in 1926.[1]
December 2019 fire[edit]
In recent years, it had served as temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness;[5] hotel rooms were available for short-term and long-term rental,[6] and it also served as an over-flow shelter for Hennepin County.[7] On December 25, 2019, Christmas Day, a fire broke out at 3:00am that was later determined to have started on the second floor.[6] Approximately 250 low-income residents were displaced.[6] It was deemed too dangerous for residents to return, and by January 3 most of the building had been torn down.[8] As local temperatures were in the 30s °F, Metro Transit provided buses where residents could seek warmth.[9] Other organizations were also on sight to to provide assistance.
References[edit]
- ^ Lileks, James (January 3, 2020). "In its heyday, Drake Hotel offered Old World allure". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Relerford, Patrice (October 15, 2008). "Drake Hotel: Substitute shelter". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Baran, Madeleine (June 2, 2011). "Drake Hotel an imperfect but needed shelter after twister". MPR News. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Brauer, David (February 12, 2002). "As PSP prepares to leave the old neighborhood, the Drake Hotel reopens". Downtown Journal. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Nelson, Tim; Collins, Jon (December 28, 2019). "People displaced by Drake Hotel fire move to new, longer-term housing; building demolition underway". MPR News. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c Linton, Caroline (January 3, 2020). "Early morning Christmas fire displaces 250 at Minneapolis temporary shelter for homeless". CBS News. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Olson, Rochelle (December 26, 2019). "Fire at Drake Hotel in Minneapolis displaces more than 200 from temporary housing". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ Navratil, Liz (January 3, 2020). "With receipts burned, Drake Hotel residents face uphill battle for reimbursement". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ McLaughlin, Eliott C.; Johnston, Chuck (December 25, 2019). "Four-alarm blaze at Minneapolis' Drake Hotel forces more than 200 low-income residents to evacuate". CNN. Retrieved January 5, 2020.