The Frontier Motel was built in 1949 and quickly became an early day destination resort. People from both this county and Canada would plan their vacations around a stay at the motel.
During the early days, the motel has a wall comprised of the pink stonework found at the Stewart Indian School. We think that the stonemasons from the school were responsible for this wall. Later, the wall was demolished and replaced with a brick wall. We think this happened when the second story was added to the motel.
Here are pictures of the two wall types. We think the stone wall was better, but then, we’re just a bit biased! In the first photo, note how the tree trunks were painted white – painting trees white was the rage in Carson City during the 1950s and 1960s. Go figure!
