The McConnell Inn is named for its original owner, John McConnell, who built the home for his family residence. It was completed, after two years of construction, in 1900. When the tradesmen who crafted the woodwork and leaded glass passed away, per the rules of their trade guilds, the plans and tools that they used were destroyed. The painters even signed their work on a beam in the third floor attic, which is still viewable today. Over the years, the house had been bought and sold several times. At one point it was used as a rooming house, later it was bought by several Ripon College students and was known locally as ...
