History The Palmer House (Sauk Centre)
lobby of palmer house
the palmer house built in 1901 ralph l. palmer on site of sauk centre house, had burned down on june 26, 1900. hotel became first building in sauk centre have electricity.
sinclair lewis, worked in palmer house young man, used model minniemashie house in 1920 novel main street, in turn modeled on sauk centre.
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