Wrecking ball hits Buhn Hotel, a landmark in northwestern Minnesota
The former Buhn Hotel, most recently known as a bed and breakfast called the Inn at Maple Crossing, was razed in early January. 4:00 pm, Jan. 16, 2021 ×
An excavator works at the site of the former Inn at Maple Crossing at Maple Lake near Mentor, Minn. (Eric Hylden / Grand Forks Herald)
MENTOR, Minn. Only the rubble remains of a landmark guest house along the shores of Maple Lake that was a popular destination for visitors from far away cities, such as New York.
The former Buhn Hotel, most recently known as a bed and breakfast called the Inn at Maple Crossing, was razed in early January. A listing on realtor.com says the building, which had been for sale since 2017, was on 6.26 acres with more than 570 feet of lakefront.
The Inn at Maple Crossing joins an era gone by. Written By: Marilyn Hagerty | ×
Only memories remain.
The Inn at Maple Crossing is gone. For decades in years long ago, it was the place to go for Sunday dinners of fried chicken and pie.
Long-time residents of Grand Forks would say you needed to know the Buhn sisters, if you wanted to go there. Dora and Clarice Buhn weren’t comfortable serving strangers. In their later years, they were happy with only a few renters.
They were distressed when a story about them once appeared in the Grand Forks Herald and another later in the St. Paul newspaper. They weren’t looking for more customers. They were swamped with Sunday business, and they were uncomfortable about more customers showing up.