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   The inn was built in 1905 for Winlock W. Steiwer and his family. Steiwer was one of the early founders of Fossil and great-uncle to Bill Bowerman of NIKE fame. A prominent Oregon legislator, Steiwer started the first bank in Wheeler County, the Fossil General Mercantile and the Fossil Water Company.

   Over the years the home was converted to four apartments. It was restored to a single unit dwelling and bed & breakfast in 1995.

   The inn is named for the “bridge creek flora” — the term commonly used by paleontologists and geologists to describe the plant fossils found from Fossil to Mitchell to the John Day valley 100 miles away. 

 

Downstairs Suite: 

                 Two Guest Rooms — one with queen size bed and                    adjacent sitting room with two single beds

                 Private bathroom; private entrance

                 Sitting porch

Upstairs Guest Rooms:

                 Blue Room—queen size bed and single bed ; located at                  front of house; corner windows overlooking Main St. and                  the Lodge.

                 Green Room — queen size bed; next to Blue Room (door                  in between can be unlocked when needed)

                 New Room — queen size bed; located at front of house;                  corner windows facing Main St. and 5th St.

                 Room of Last Resort — small room with one single bed;                  available as a second room for guests using the blue,   green                  or new rooms or if all other rooms are full

                

Bridge Creek Flora Inn