McGregor ยท Main Street
Little Switzerland Inn
The North Iowa Times Building on McGregor's Main Street, with parts of its cast-iron storefront; one unit is an 1842 log cabin moved here in 1986.
- Built
- c. 1862The McGregor Commercial Historic District inventory gives 1862 for the North Iowa Times Building (noting a second source says 1886); the inn says 1860. A log cabin built in 1842 at Wexford, Iowa was moved to the lot in 1986 and is also rented.
- Type
- Inn
- Area
- Main Street
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The two-story brick building on McGregor’s Main Street housed the North Iowa Times, the town’s first newspaper (established 1856), from at least 1894 to about 1930. It keeps parts of its cast-iron storefront and a roofed second-floor balcony like others in the district. ‘Aunt Sadie’s Cabin’, a log cabin built in 1842 at Wexford, was moved here and rebuilt in 1986 as an overnight suite. The inn is family-run in its second generation and includes Sadie’s Sweet Shop.
Good to know
- Address: 126 Main Street, McGregor, IA 52157
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.