History

This unique home was built in 1938 for Doctor & Mrs. Farley G. Eskelson. Dr. Eskelson was a prominent physician in Vernal from 1932 until his retirement in 1955. He was the owner and operator of the Uintah Basin Hospital, which was located right next door in what is now the Parrish Hall of the Episcopal Church. Local legend says that Dr. Eskelson built an underground passage directly from this home to the hospital, for his convenience. When the old Zion’s Bank was updated, Dr. Eskelson took pieces of wood to add character and charm to the home. You can see his personal handiwork in the wood walls and ceiling in the unique downstairs Family Room.

This property was renovated in 2014, to become the “Main Street Manor Bed & Breakfast.” The wood floors in the dining room and each bedroom are the original floors; many other fixtures in the home were also preserved.

Later, a colony of industrious bees found this home so appealing, they built a massive comb right in the walls! Caring people were able to relocate the bees, and the new owners renamed this property “The Honeybee Inn” in 2019. We are proud to be a part of Vernal’s history.