In the summer of 1937, V.R. McClure announced his intentions to tear down the Wrede Hotel and replace it with a restaurant and bar. For whatever reason, he procrastinated and did not do the demolition until the fall of 1942.
The structure was originally known as Pringle Hall. When it was built in 1898, it was the most substantial structure in the new town of Standish. The downstairs housed Mike Phillips general mercantile store, while the upstairs was a hall, used for a multiple purposes. This is where the initial church services were held until a church could be built. It was also used for dances and various lodges held meetings.
As Standish grew more facilities became available. Frank Wrede purchased the building from James Pringle and expanded it. The upstairs was converted into hotel rooms. The downstairs had a store, restaurant and a branch office of the Bank of Lassen County.