The Spruce Cabin Inn was originally built in 1887 by brothers Wesley J. and Milton D. Price on land that had been acquired by their father, Jacob Price, in 1837.  The boarding house operated successfully until June 1891 when it was destroyed by fire.  A larger version, 60 by 70 feet, was immediately built and operated by Wesley and Milton until May 30, 1902 when it was completely burned.  Again it was rebuilt in a larger form.  In 1914 a major addition was completed to add 24 more guest rooms.  In this, its final form, the four story hotel had 79 guest rooms and could accommodate 200 guests.

Among the special features were the large and well ventilated sleeping rooms with comfortable beds and spacious closets, rooms with private bath, single or en suite.  Rooms had running water and use of bath on all floors.  Electric lights and long distance telephone in every room. 

Horseback riding, motoring, tennis and croquet were outdoor activities in addition to fishing in Brodhead Creek and Spruce Cabin Run.  Bowling, billiards, cards, music and dancing were some of the amusements at the Spruce Cabin Inn.  Rates were two and a half to seven dollars per day or fourteen to forty five dollars per week.

Driving 48 guests from their rooms, fire destroyed Spruce Cabin Inn at Canadensis, one of the largest and most famous hunting, fishing and summer resort houses of the entire Pocono region at dusk on Memorial Day.  The loss is estimated by the owners, Milton D. and Wesley J. Price, at fully $100,000, while the personal property of guests and owners will run into thousands more.  It was 18 years ago almost to the minute that the well known house was first burned to the ground on a Memorial Day.  Starting in the storeroom on the third floor in the right wing, of unknown origin, the flames swept through the handsome large frame structure like a whirlwind.

         The Morning Press, East Stroudsburg, PA   Tuesday, June 1, 1920

Plans for another new and grander hotel were made but never executed.  Today there is a log home visible from the intersection of PA route 447 and Spruce Cabin Road.  That home was built in 1954 on the southern end of the original foundation of the Inn.  An original chimney and part of the stone foundation mark the northernmost part of what was Spruce Cabin Inn.