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Renovating and restoring a historical building can act like an environmental trigger, drawing spirits who had strong connections to the structure back into this world. While no one knows for sure who is staying here in their afterlife, there are some possible reasons why they would choose to do so. While it was a hefty price, The Enders Building is once more the pride of this little town, with all three of its floors being put to good use!Īpparently, some people who loved this place while alive, continue to visit or reside here in spirit form. As a tribute to his “Class of 54” and the community who has long loved this cherished Enders Building, his foundation went on a four year renovation/restoration of The Enders Building which cost over one million dollars. Maughan, creator of The Soda Springs Idaho Historical Museum Inc., bought The Enders Building from Louise Collard. Together, they applied and got The Enders Building onto the National Registry of Historic Buildings on May 14th, 1993. She gathered other people in the town of Soda Springs specifically Craig Call and the Caribou Historical Society, who were worried about the future of the building. While she couldn’t afford to restore it, Louise was able to get protection for The Enders Building. Collard purchased The Enders Building now a creaky old Dame, Louise moved into the structure and closed the second and third floors because of their run-down, unlivable condition, but still ran The Enders Cafe and the Office Bar & Lounge to bring in some revenue to keep the lights and heat on, and pay the mortgage. Being a building that cost 75,000 dollars to build in 1917, the price tag to restore it in 1991 would be much greater than what most people could afford.Īfter Louise O. The Hotel became a no frills “working man’s hotel.” The Enders Building needed funds to restore and renovate, but there was only money for maintenance.īy 1991, The Enders Building had become a huge fixer-upper opportunity. & Beth Beus bought The Enders Building from Glen and Olive in the 1970’s and began closing the hotel during the winter months. In the 1960’s, Glen and Olive Enders, probably relatives of William and Theodore, were the next owners who carried on running the restaurant and The Ender Hotel. Frazier bought The Enders Building and added a coffee shop along with the hotel.

William and Theodore sold The Enders Building to Roy Kimball who took over the reigns and ran The Ender Hotel and businesses.

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When they were drilling for a hot water source behind the building, a Geyser erupted and became an attraction for the town, and a novelty perk for their guests and renters.Īfter William and Theodore Enders retired, a series of owners used The Enders Building as place of successful commercial enterprises. The third floor became The Ender Hotel and was successful for many years.ĭuring the 1930s, William and Theodore remodeled the ballroom into apartments for rental tenants. It’s ballroom became the nucleus of social events as well: parties, weddings and receptions the center of the social scene. It became a 1917 mall on the first and second floors a place for stores, services, and a restaurant. Blocker, The Enders Building became the showcase building of this little town. Ellis Kackley lent the Enders seed money, totaling 16,207 dollars.ĭesigned by architect Herman Falkenberg of Soda Springs, and built by C.K. In 1917, this grand commercial “The Enders Building” was commissioned by mover and shakers, William & Theodore Enders at a cost of 75,000 dollars quite a boatload of money for 1917! Dr. The first floor has The Geyser View Restaurant, and rooms for banquets and receptions, and a gift shop. The second floor is home to a historical museum containing artifacts from the past “to step back in time to the 1900’s American Frontier.” One of the displays is a women’s parlor that takes up the space of an entire room. The prices for the bed and breakfast hotel rooms range from $65.00 a night to $195.00 a night depending on the level of comfort and convenience you desire. Many of the rooms have the original hotel antiques, with modern comforts as well. There are thirty bed and breakfast rooms mostly found on the third floor. It is a beauty from the outside, with a marble base, and white brick and granite, put together in the most admirable way.

The outside craftsmanship is stunning reflecting the large amount of money that was spent to build it. It is a three story, neoclassical building that makes good use of all its space.

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