Prince Hotel / Van Horn Hotel

The Van Horn Hotel would later be renamed Prince Hotel, and then again to Kensington Hotel. Photo courtesy North Dakota Historic Society.The Van Horn Hotel was a hotel built in 1916 by local resident Arthur Van Horn, who also designed the Belle Mehus Auditorium. The hotel was later owned by Edmond Hughes, who renamed the hotel Prince Hotel, and again later purchased by Neil Churchill. The hotel would once again be renamed Kensington Hotel prior to closing. The hotel was located at 113 N 3rd Street. The building now houses apartments.

Housed within the hotel was the Blue Blazer Lounge.

Construction of the Van Horn Hotel Building in 2009.

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