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William Summers (d. 1897) and his wife Joanne (d. 1923), Southerners (he was from KY, she, TN) who formed part of the 1857 Baker settlement party in Waterford, CA, ran the Summers Hotel. Next door, they co-owned the Summers and Baker General Mercantile Store, operated with William W. Baker (1834-1885), head of the pioneer wagon train.

This two-floor hotel had a gable roof and a double-height porch lining its front facade. This hotel was a prominent landmark in the early history of Bakerville (later renamed Waterford), CA; it occupied a plot of land near the intersection of La Grange Avenue and Tim Bell Road, on the north side of the former and just east of the latter. The Summers Hotel included a Bar Room, which, no doubt, greatly increased the profits earned by its proprietors.

Demolished.

PCAD id: 18658