closed its doors on 25 May 1959, with the owners citing the state's impending $1 minimum wage law as the primary reason. In 1966 the Tausick estate sold the building to O. D. Keen Construction Co. who disposed of most of the hotel's furnishings, fixtures, signage and even room keys at public auction. For the next few decades the building remained vacant save for several small businesses on the ground floor. In 1974, the hotel was nominated for state and national landmark status as part of a history project by Washington State University student Robert Hergert. It was accepted to the National Register in September 1974, only the second building in the County to be registered (the first being Fort Walla Walla). In 1982 the building was purchased by Robert Finch who began restoration on the ground floor in earnest. In 2013 the ground floor, previously occupied by several restaurants, was remodeled into a performing arts venue known as Main Street Studios before closing several years later. In 2018, the venue was revived as "The Dacres", hosting live music and other events. External links Stine House [Image], Walla Walla Photographs Collection - Whitman College See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Walla Walla County, Washington References Further reading Buildings and structures in Walla Walla County, Washington Hotel buildings completed in 1899 Defunct hotels in Washington (state) Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Washington (state) National Register of Historic Places in Walla Walla, Washington 1899 establishments in Washington (state)