The fantasy of the Silver Queen Motel provides a striking contrast to the solid Classical Revival forms of the Mizpah Hotel down the street. The round office (1971) stands near the street, distracting the eye from the bland motel-room blocks behind. Because the motel was built on the site of the Queen Silver Mine, the steelframe structure was meant to look like a crown. Stuccoed piers curve up and outward. The ends
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