Chair

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Chair

Entry/Object ID

38.80

Description

PLACEHOLDER Black walnut chair from the Grant House, later called Hotel Waseca, built about 1882 by a relative of General Grant. The hotel burned on Sunday, April 26, 1970. At that time it was owned by Jerry Nelson. There were 40 rooms plus the penthouse. Five departments fought the fire: Waseca, Janesville, New Richland, Owatonna and Waterville. The destruction was total. The chair was purchased from the Hotel Waseca by Herb Noetzel for 50 cents. We had it restored and it was caned by David Noetzel at the age of 13. It was part of a merit badge he earned to become an Eagle Scout. The site of the hotel was purchased and the Ben Franklin store was built there.

Context

Waseca Hotel

Cataloged By

Legacy Artifacts Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Chair

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Seating Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Create Date

September 9, 2016

Update Date

November 21, 2024