TOUR THE WHITE HOUSE HOTEL

The saloon was remodeled in 1889, just three years after the hotel was rebuilt after the fire. The newly re-branded First and Last Stop Saloon celebrated its opening day on a Sunday morning, making sure to be closed by noon! The saloon is now acting as a guest lounge for our overnight stay guests. 

The 75-foot long, pressed tin ceiling ballroom comes with many delightful stories. The earliest surrounds a "Grand Masquerade Ball" held in 1886. Tickets were twenty-five cents and the proceeds were donated to the German School Clock Tower Fund. You can still hear the clock ringing on the hour from Schiller Street today. 

The kitchen is full of delightful antiques and is often one of the most enjoyed rooms on the tour. There are so many pieces in this room that you might not even notice that it is still a fully functioning kitchen, with hidden sinks, 220v stoves, and wash facilities hidden in and around the existing antiques. 

You'll have to visit the hotel to see the speakeasy, basement well, and wine cellar. But be watchful -- the hidden entrances are easy to miss, you will likely walk right by -- or right over -- the entrances! 

Each room in the hotel is unique, and  each is filled with its own stories and antiques. Aspiring politicians, princes, and some famous outlaws all had their favorite bedrooms and favorite sitting rooms for business or courtship. A tour will take you through all three stories of the hotel into all of the available rooms, plus the basement cellar and speakeasy.