 An upgrade from his original Lake House hotel on the site, it was carved of sandstone quarried by Charles R. Foreman & Co. at the far west end of 12th Street, upon which the hotel stands.The premier hostelry of Golden, it served patrons from miners to Territorial legislators, who met nearby in the Territorial Capitol.It was Golden's only known hotel not to have served alcohol, as the devout Baptist owner was a temperance man who would not allow it on his premises.