The older part of the historic building was gutted by flames after a nearly 9 hour blaze.
Jim Quigley came in from the Kingston Peninsula twice a year to stay there and says he thought it was a great building .
He says it's an old building and it's a shame it had to burn down but, he expects the fire department will figure out the cause of the blaze.
Quigley and his wife spent Friday night at the Inn in an early celebration of his birthday which was on Sunday, the day of the fire.
