Dude Rancher Lodge is a motel in Billings, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “motel in Billings, Montana”. It opened in 1950. It stands about 0.0 km from the centre of Billings.[3]
Overview
The Dude Rancher Lodge is a motel in Billings, Montana, on the National Register of Historic Places. Known as "Billings' most unique motel", it was built in 1950 with a Hollywood-western style theme inside and out with many custom features, most original to the building. Owned for over 40 years by the family corporation of its original owners, with a single change of ownership in 1992, the motel and its attached restaurant is still in operation today and looks much as it did when originally constructed.
From “Dude Rancher Lodge” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The motel opened in 1950. It is listed as a National Register of Historic Places listed place. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the motel is 0.0 km from the centre of Billings. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Billings Logan International Airport (BIL), about 3 km from the centre of Billings.[4]
It is one of 4 hotels in and around Billings recorded in Wikidata, 3 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 2 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest.
See also
- Hotels in the United States
- List of heritage-listed hotels in the United States
- List of hotels opened in the 1950s
References
- ^ Dude Rancher Lodge (Q24693388). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Dude Rancher Lodge. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-06.
- ^ Billings (Q166304). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Billings. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.