The Stanwood Hotel, one of our oldest buildings and still serves beer, food and occasionally has had music.  The original building Hotel was built shortly after the 1892 fire that destroyed most of the buildings in Stanwood at the time.  The Hotel has witnessed floods and many changes since that time.  It was originally a gathering place for businessmen, loggers, millworkers, hunters and the occasional tourist.

It’s first owners named it the “Hotel Cottage Home”  according to Allan Anderson.  It usually had a restaurant that served meals.  About 1904-06 it was operated by Mr. and Mrs. Ira Galloupe (Stanwood Story,  v. 2 p. 88.).  According to the  Oregon & Washington Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1907 – 1908 the Hotel Stanwood ‘s proprietor was a Mrs. M Helen Shadbolt.   In 1909 the Polk’s Directory of Everett and Snohomish County Washington the Hotel Stanwood listing advertises the “Bartz & Hansen Proprs, opposite Post Office”, American & European  Plan Electric Lights Modern conveniences. The Hotel has been enlarged to 33 rooms and newly furnished.  We can Please the Traveling Public.  Rates Reasonable Meals at all hours Stanwood Wash.”

Allan Bartz owned it until 1911 when he went over to East Stanwood and built the Bartz Hotel near the depot.

Before 1922 it was on the Pacific Highway until it was re-routed more directly past East Stanwood north to Skagit County along the railroad. The Stanwood Hotel was bypassed.  The next owners we know of were George Bellow and Chris Papps.  They sold at some point to Sverre Landray followed by Thomas and Irene Craig in 1955.  In 1961 the Craigs sold it to Mr and Mrs. S. N Benjamin from Seattle.  Vicki Tanner owned some time in the 1970s???.  In the 1990s it was operated by Mr. and Mrs. Esterbrook.

As always, we are seeking other owners to pull together this building history, Contact us if you know more.  (Source: ) )