The hotel was constructed by Marie E. Bergmann to cater to local miners.

A pioneer in pre-statehood Alaska, Bergmann was an established name in the Juneau hotel business of the period.

Marie Bergmann began her professional life in Juneau by working in the hotel industry as well as nursing.

Ms. Bergmann originally envisioned a larger, more opulent hotel—but without additional investors and financing she was forced to scale back her plans.

[1] Although listed as a hotel, the building served primarily as miners housing, with most occupants renting rooms by the week or month.