Our Thanksgiving roadtrip was full of some past stops and some new ones. One such past stop was on our return at the Franklin Hotel for lunch in the quaint town of Strawberry Point, Iowa, (pop. ~1000) , home to the largest strawberry sculpture I've even seen.
Strawberry Point's Franklin Hotel (1902) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and sits prominently on the northeast corner following the rounded corner of the town's main intersection.
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| old switchboard |
The charming two story brick building has numerous architectural details to admire. Gorgeous wood detailing and a main dining room with a pressed tin ceiling.
The daily special was posted at its entrance and we were in luck with a reasonable priced good home cooked chicken dinner. Nothing could hit the midwestern comfort food better.
The showcased pies in its 50's counter area indicated there would definitely be room left for dessert no matter what...
My pie decision - the sour cream raisin to share with Natureman. Somehow it disappeared even after clean plates of the baked chicken luncheon special. One just has to love small town's gems of places to eat...
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