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1912: Mary Tryon Reed sells the
property to Conley Inn Corp. headed by W.H. Morrison for "something
less than the proposed $75,000". Alfred Schoff continues to
operate the facility until 1914.
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1918: January - J. Allen
Walker, proprietor (1914-1918) is ordered to leave the property for
failure to pay rent. Mr. Walker held $20,000 in liabilities; his
largest creditor was his mother-in-law, for $11,000.
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1918: June 25th - The
Torrington Company Purchases "Conley Inn" from Conley Inn
Corp. for $ 75,000 (then the largest single property transaction ever
made in Torrington) and expands the number of rooms to accommodate over
200 female employees.
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1920: The Torrington Company
completes its expansion to 62 rooms and the Inn is known for a short
period as "The Lodge" and is managed by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Morgan.
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1939: The newly organized
Conley Inn Corporation (James Mallete, Arthur Weigold and Phillip
McDonald) purchases the Conley Inn from the Torrington Company.
Edward Lazarosky succeeds Richard Murphy as manager.
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1940: October 5th - The Conley
Inn announced the grand opening of the Yankee Pedlar, a unique bar and
restaurant. The mahogany bar rail was made from timber saved from
a 200 year old Spanish Mission on the island of Haiti on the West
Indies. The ceiling beams, some which weighed over 450 pounds,
were hewn of solid oak.
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1945: Conley Inn Corporation
changes its name to "Commercial Securities Corp.", still
headed by James E. Mallete.
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1946: The Inn is sold for
$200,000 to a New York syndicate who in December opens the Inn's Nutmeg
Room (in 1991 the Gallery Banquet Room) with Don Miquels Orchestra as
the entertainment.
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1948: June 15 - Conley Inn
Realty (Albert, Gerald, and Arthur Rubens, Dr. Philip Davidson and
Robert B. Gaetti, existing manager) purchase Nutmeg Room converted to a
small private Dining Room. Gaetti continues as manager.
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1951: August - Inn leased to
"a hotel man of national reputation" Edqard Lawless for an
annual rental of $36,000 - ten option with option for ten more.
But the agreement lasted for only 3 months.
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1952: January - Arthur Rubens
reassumes the operation of the Conley Inn hotel, Coffee Shop and the
Yankee Pedlar Restaurant.
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