The Inn

Description:	Front: Script at top of postcard reads, The Inn, Winona Lake, Ind.Back: Message reads, adres. F. Stellingwerff Warsaw Ind. Box 183 Warsaw Ind., Geliefa Vah. In deze plaats wonen wij nu Pk verlang zoo naar einbrief rav u en stuun daarom het adres maar. Hoe gaat het jelui daar grveit de hleine jongen al gved. Kertel mij perpan altijd maar gauw eers wafen ovl van Boukje. Fransen zip hver beginner hier eeldery te verbouner. Wij bewonen jamer-eerchun af gez ondert maar de huizer 3 yr hier zoo groot. Grveted u lief u kid Fen H. Addressed to, Mr. Sj. Froelstra, Broek. Friesdland o/A. Nederland, Europa Akkerwoude. adres. F. Stellingwerff. Warsaw, Ind. Box 183 U.S. of America. A very good view of the large front porches that made up the entrance to the Inn Hotel. The posed picture with people in period clothing is interesting.The Inn Hotel is an interesting building. The exact details are missing, but it appears that in 1897 the resourceful Winona folks rebuilt a horse barn using lumber, from poultry and livestock exhibition buildings, to construct a hotel of 230-250 rooms. The Inn was located on Park Ave. about a half block from the Auditorium. It was first named “The Barracks”. It was the low cost Winona Assembly owned hotel. The rooms were spartan. Restrooms were at the end of each hallway. There was a large lobby and a large social space above the lobby on the second level. The center wing was winterized in the early 1960’s and was used as a dormitory by Grace College. The building was worn out. The Winona Lake Fired Department conducted a controlled burn of the structure on August 21, 1971. Today a parking lot and a row of businesses stand where the Inn Hotel once stood.
Source:	http://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15705coll8/id/460
Collection:	Grace College - Winona Lake Postcards
Copyright:	Contact Morgan Library, Winona Lake, IN for copy and usage permissions
Geography:	Winona Lake (Ind.)
Subjects:	The Inn

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