A farm crisis. Bank failures. Changing hands over the decades. Listen to the long and winding road the Historic Park Inn took during the 85 years that led up to community-led restoration efforts — and find out how the hotel ended up for sale for a brief time on eBay.

A farm crisis. Bank failures. Changing hands over the decades. Listen to the long and winding road the Historic Park Inn took during the 85 years that led up to community-led restoration efforts &mdash; and find out how the hotel ended up for sale for a brief time on eBay.

2021: 10 Successful Years of the Historic Park Inn

2021: 10 Successful Years of the Historic Park Inn

Episode 6: Decline of the Hotel

It takes a village to turn a vision into reality. The latest episode from our podcast "2021: 10 Successful Years of the Historic Park Inn" shows us just that.

In this episode, we revisit the formation of Wright on the Park, the nonprofit organization that owns the Historic Park Inn Hotel and planned and funded the Historic Park Inn's restoration.

The year was 2005, and after years of decline (detailed in the previous episode), the building faced an uncertain future — it would take a group of people working together to bring it back and keep it going. 

So, how'd they do it? Listen to find out.

It takes a village to turn a vision into reality. The latest episode from our podcast "2021: 10 Successful Years of the Historic Park Inn" shows us just that.
In this episode, we revisit the formation of Wright on the Park, the nonprofit organization that owns the Historic Park Inn Hotel and planned and funded the Historic Park Inn's restoration.
The year was 2005, and after years of decline (detailed in the previous episode), the building faced an uncertain future &mdash; it would take a group of people working together to bring it back and keep it going.&nbsp;
So, how'd they do it? Listen to find out.

Episode 7: Formation of Wright on the Park

In this episode, listen to Pat Schultz explain the significance of the Historic Park Inn to the local music scene of northern Iowa during the 1930s and 1940s, and find out why, moving into the Civil Rights Movement era, the Park Inn received a mention in one particular 1950s letter to the editor that was published in the Globe Gazette.

In this episode, listen to Pat Schultz explain the significance of the Historic Park Inn to the local music scene of northern Iowa during the 1930s and 1940s, and find out why, moving into the Civil Rights Movement era, the Park Inn received a mention in one particular 1950s letter to the editor that was published in the Globe Gazette.

Musicians at the Historic Park Inn

We hit the history books this episode to examine the story of City National Bank, including its bankruptcy and sale. Anne Schmit, a Mason City native, retired Mason City school teacher and volunteer for Wright on the Park, joins the show to give us the rundown. 

We hit the history books this episode to examine the story of City National Bank, including its bankruptcy and sale. Anne Schmit, a Mason City native, retired Mason City school teacher and volunteer for Wright on the Park, joins the show to give us the rundown.&nbsp;

Episode 6: Decline of the Hotel

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