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Post Card No. 96 – Winema Hotel
The Winema Hotel is seen in this post card photo probably taken in the late 1940s. The hotel was originally known as the Elk Hotel when it opened in October 1930. Designed by local architect Howard Perrin, the Elk had 80 guest rooms, 20 office spaces, five storefonts on Main Street and a banquet room. Four local businessmen – Merle West, Tom Watters, Andy Collier and Cliff Dunn – purchased the hotel in 1940 and changed the name to Winema. West operated the hotel for 37 years, during which time it was one of the community's most popular social gathering venues. The building has changed hands several times since 1977. It last operated as a hotel in the 1980s. Today it serves as low-income housing.
Post Card No. 96 – Winema Hotel
The Winema Hotel is seen in this post card photo probably taken in the late 1940s. The hotel was originally known as the Elk Hotel when it opened in October 1930. Designed by local architect Howard Perrin, the Elk had 80 guest rooms, 20 office spaces, five storefonts on Main Street and a banquet room. Four local businessmen – Merle West, Tom Watters, Andy Collier and Cliff Dunn – purchased the hotel in 1940 and changed the name to Winema. West operated the hotel for 37 years, during which time it was one of the community's most popular social gathering venues. The building has changed hands several times since 1977. It last operated as a hotel in the 1980s. Today it serves as low-income housing.