Catherine Anderson, her husband Hans, and two young daughters moved to Leavenworth with the arrival of the Great Northern Railway Company in 1892. Mrs. Anderson first operated a restaurant on Front Street, losing the business in the disastrous Thanksgiving Day fire of 1896, which destroyed most of Leavenworth’s commercial district.

The Anderson Hotel was purchased by Crystal (West) Brisky from Alfred Anderson in July 1946. While continuing to operate as the Anderson Hotel, Mrs. Brisky also provided comfortable space for elderly borders and the hotels unofficial name became the “Elderager” for a number of years. 

With the re-birth of Leavenworth in the 1970’s and 1980’s, the building was renamed the Crystal Hotel which it remained until Mrs. Brisky’s death at the age of 81 in October, 1988.

Under new ownerhsip, Mrs Anderson’s was renovated with an attempt to bring you back in time with our rustic inspired rooms. But don’t worry we made sure to add the WIFI, flat screen T.V.s, Keurigs and more. Mrs. Anderson’s Lodging House, is now the oldest commercial wood frame building in Leavenworth and THE OLDEST HOTEL IN LEAVENWORTH!