| Grand Pacific House Museum |
One of New Baltimore's finest hotels,
the Grand Pacific House was
constructed in 1881 for Frederick C.
Losh.
Supporting the building was a deep
foundation of large chunks of
limestone which was shipped to New
Baltimore from Kelly's Island in Lake
Erie near Sandusky, Ohio. Over this
limestone foundation, local bricklayers
August Maliskey and David Blay
constructed the two-story building.
The building consisted of a saloon,
hotel lobby, dining room and a kitchen
on the first floor, and eight bedrooms
on the second floor.
About 1910, the Grand Pacific
House began to decline and lost its
hotel character, becoming a board-
ing house and later a residence for
various family members. During the
1920's, Herbert Losh, a relative,
transformed the saloon into a soda
fountain and candy store. In 1927, Ed
Maliskey took over the business and
converted it into a hardware store, a
business he had until his death in
1972. Since then, the building has
housed a variety of businesses.
The New Baltimore Historical
Society purchased the building in
1986. Proudly in 1996, the Grand
Pacific House donned its Michigan
State Historic Marker.
the Grand Pacific House was
constructed in 1881 for Frederick C.
Losh.
Supporting the building was a deep
foundation of large chunks of
limestone which was shipped to New
Baltimore from Kelly's Island in Lake
Erie near Sandusky, Ohio. Over this
limestone foundation, local bricklayers
August Maliskey and David Blay
constructed the two-story building.
The building consisted of a saloon,
hotel lobby, dining room and a kitchen
on the first floor, and eight bedrooms
on the second floor.
About 1910, the Grand Pacific
House began to decline and lost its
hotel character, becoming a board-
ing house and later a residence for
various family members. During the
1920's, Herbert Losh, a relative,
transformed the saloon into a soda
fountain and candy store. In 1927, Ed
Maliskey took over the business and
converted it into a hardware store, a
business he had until his death in
1972. Since then, the building has
housed a variety of businesses.
The New Baltimore Historical
Society purchased the building in
1986. Proudly in 1996, the Grand
Pacific House donned its Michigan
State Historic Marker.
