In the 1940s, the property was home to a tourist court featuring ten small cabins designed for travelers on the Lincoln Highway under the management of Josephine and Harley Council. Tourist courts, also known as motor courts, offered inexpensive lodging with a rustic feel, ideal for escaping the city. However, with the proliferation of automobiles in the post-war era, tourist cabins fell out of favor to the mid-twentieth-century motel, which typically included amenities such as air conditioning, television, radios, and comfortable mattresses. Following these trends, Josephine and Harley Council renovated their new property. They removed many of the older tourist cabins, though two are still visible at the south end of the property, and constructed the extant motel near the center of the site. The existing office building was later added around 1970.

 

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