ɪt wʌz bˈɪlt ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn baɪ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ˈɔːldɚsən smˈɪθ æz ɐ pɹˈaɪvət ɹˈɛzᵻdəns, ænd wʌz lˈeɪɾɚ kənvˈɜːɾᵻd tʊ ɐ hoʊtˈɛl.
It was built in 1879 by George Alderson Smith as a private residence, and was later converted to a hotel.