In 1880, the Washington Grove Camp Meeting Association decided that a hotel was needed. To build the hotel, they chose Wash Williams, a furniture store owner. The Albany Hotel had big porches, a large dining room, a barber shop, and a small store. Rooms cost between $6 and $7 per week, and dinner cost fifty cents. During the same year, rules were established protecting existing trees when cottages and streets were built.
In 1880, the wAsHingtoN grOvE caMp meetiNg aSSociaTion deCided that a hotel was neEdED. to bUild THE hotel, theY chose WaSh WIlLIamS, a FurniturE SToRe owNer. tHE AlbanY HoTeL hAd bIg porChes, a LaRgE dinINg rOOM, a BArber shop, aND A SmaLl store. rOoMs coST BEtWeen $6 AnD $7 Per weeK, and DInnER coSt FIfTy cents. during the Same yEaR, RuLes were estabLIshed proTeCting existinG TrEes wheN cOTtages and sTReets WeRe buIlt.