Building History

Originally known as the "Hotel Warshauer," this inn opened in 11/1889. It was an Italianate building with a faceted corner turret, typically of late 19th commercial blocks.

The 1900 US Census indicated that Albert Geiser (born c. 02/1863 in CO) and his wife Annie B. (born c. 03/1878 in OR) lived at 2430 1st Street in Baker City. He was listed as a "capitalist" in the census.

Building Notes

A note in the Capital Journal, 08/25/1892, read: “Polecats are becoming disagreeably numerous in Baker City, and the trace they leave behind them is even more obnoxious that the smell emitted from the basement of the Hotel Warshauer under the most favorable conditions of the weather to the olfactories of those who are compelled to endure the nuisance, says the Democrat.” (See untitled story, [Salem] Capital Journal, 08/25/1892, p. 3.) What this meant is not particularly clear, but it may have been referring to an unsavory element frequenting the Hotel Warshauer's basement rooms.

Six heavily armed men entered the Hotel Warshauer at 2 am on 11/27/1894 and robbed the bar and a faro card game being conducted at that time. (See "A Daring Hold-up in Oregon," The Missoulian, 11/28/1894, p. 5.) J.D. Hart, Charles Rafert and "Kid" Gingles were arrested in 01/1895 for the robbery. (See "Hotel Robbers Arrested," The Dalles Daily Chronicle, 01/18/1895, p. 4.)

A dealer in mining and milling machinery, Menno Unzicker had his office in the Hotel Warshauer in 1900. (See "Fraser & Chalmers Chicago ad," Sumpter Miner, 06/06/1900, p. 11.)

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