. . . The Waldorf means something to your author. Note first the tiny little Prescott on the left hand side; the Waldorf put it in the shade in every way. Built in 1899, the Waldorf was right across from the Northern Pacific train station, and no doubt attracted the right people. Decline was inevitable, though; the hotel was sold to the Milner chain, and went down in a fire in 1951. My dad was on hand, providing the fuel for the firetrucks.