In the late 1880s, he converted it into the first Chittenden hotel, adding two floors among other extensive renovations.

The next building was constructed in 1892 in a more lavish style by Columbus architect George Bellows Sr.[1] Chittenden built theaters around it – the Henrietta on Spring St. and the Park on High St.; he also built a massive auditorium nearby.

[3] Undeterred by the fires, Henry Chittenden built his third hotel in 1895, using solid materials including stone, steel, concrete, and brick.

[1] The eight-story building was held under the Chittenden family's ownership, past his death in 1909, until it was sold in the early 1950s.

[4] Just after 1960, the hotel's Moorish towers and eaves were removed to lower maintenance costs.