{"nrhp_refnum":"80003474","name":"Dimeling Hotel","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2nd and Market Sts.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Clearfield","county":"Clearfield County","state":"PA","lat":41.022345406000056,"lon":-78.43835450699999,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1980-04-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A seven-story hotel at the corner of 2nd and Market Streets in downtown Clearfield, Pennsylvania, directly across from the Clearfield County Courthouse. It was constructed in 1904 to 1905.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the hotel is an elaborate commercial building with Beaux-Arts ornamentation, unusual for its rural county setting, and the leading commercial showplace in Clearfield. It also cites its long role as the town's social center and its use as a refuge during the 1937 flood.","narrative":"Built in 1904 to 1905 by the Beezer Brothers of Pittsburgh, hotel builders, this seven-story red brick hotel stands on the corner of 2nd and Market Streets in downtown Clearfield, across from the county courthouse. Its classical columns, rusticated stone base, terra cotta bay windows and heavy cornice give it an ornate commercial appearance. The hotel had 120 rooms, and in 1926 its owner added stained-glass windows, a marble staircase and a lobby of pilasters. During Ned Shuck's operation, the hotel hosted the Hospital Auxiliary's Charity Ball and became the town's social center. In the 1937 St. Patrick's Day flood it sheltered 350 people when the surrounding area was under water. Its importance lies in its scale and ornament, which were uncommon for a rural county seat, and in its long community role. The hotel closed in 1977.","period_of_significance":"1900-","architect_builder":"Beezer Brothers (builders)","architectural_style":"Commercial building with Beaux-Arts ornamentation","criteria":[],"status_note":"Closed; the current owners hope to restore it for apartments.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-haiku-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.1-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 17:11:33.660965-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_PA/80003474.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003474/f37d7a3569-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/80003474/f37d7a3569-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Pubdog (talk)","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dimeling_Hotel_Jun_09.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Pubdog (talk)</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dimeling_Hotel_Jun_09.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71995061","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimeling_Hotel","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5277236"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/pennsylvania/clearfield-county/dimeling-hotel-80003474/"}