Vintage 1926 Hotel Townsend, Casper Wyoming Souvenir, Every Travelers Friend,Sewing Kit

$55.00

This vintage souvenir is as it states 'Every Travelers Friend' and is a sewing kit compliments of the Hotel Townsend, Casper,Wyoming circa 1920s
Made of a red tin with gold lettering. It includes a thimble, black and white thread and needles.
The managers name of the time Carl F Stark is also along the side
The lettering is clear,there is some rubbing to the red paint on the tin however considering it's 98 years old.... it's in great condition
An awesome vintage souvenir.
It measures 1 1/4" x 1/4"

The Townsend Hotel is a five story structure at the core of the Casper business district important both for its historic association with the oil industry and for its unique architectural character.
Since its construction in 1923, the Townsend has been a focal point in the business district and a hub of social and political life in Casper. The concrete structure, along with brick and cast stone facade, and marble, ornate brass and plaster moldings is a rare example of the technology, craftsmanship and architectural expression of the period. In 1923 Charles H. Townsend, an original Casper pioneer, banker and businessman, contracted Barbutt, Weidner and Sweeney architects to design the hotel with the finest dining, meeting and dancing facilities in the area. Its construction was directly related to energy exploitation, which has long been a significant contributor to the broad patterns of Wyoming and United States economic and political history. The Townsend was Casper's favorite place for concerts by popular local artists, gala dances, fine dining, service club meetings, and political rallies. It was also a base operation for visiting journalists and dignitaries, and was used by the commissioned officers and USO during World War II.
By the 1970s, however, the hotel had deteriorated to the point that it was closed in 1982. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 25, 1983. The building was purchased by Realtor Betty Luker in the late 1980s, then sold to Jan Gray in 1998. In 2002 the hotel was bought by Townsend Properties LLC, which gutted the structure and removed all the asbestos in 2006.
On January 2, 2007, the building was purchased by the government of Natrona County. The building was renovated throughout 2008-2009 for use as a courthouse. A substantial addition was built on the building's north side, with a mixed brick scheme echoing that of the hotel's façade. In late 2009, the building was opened as the Townsend Justice Center. It now houses the district court offices and the clerk of county court, formerly located in the old courthouse across the street; along with the Natrona County Circuit Court, moved from the fifth floor of the Hall of Justice.
Remaining from the hotel's glory days, the lobby's original marble staircase is still intact, although it simply stops at the ceiling. Some of the marble from the hotel's interior was re-purposed, and a ghost sign advertising the hotel was kept on the back of the building.

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