Originally named "The Prairie House," the Terre Haute House was built in 1838 by Terre Haute's own Chauncey Rose. It was not called the Terre Haute House until 1855. Well, in good Terre Haute fashion the building was demolished in 1927, thus bringing about the end of the "first" Terre Haute House. The "second" Terre Haute House was a ten story hotel, and was said to be "one of the finest structures ever erected in Terre Haute." It was up and running in mid 1928, and the elaborate Indiana limestone facade drew many eyes to its beauty. By 1970, the Terre Haute House was closed again. After being a home for many residential tenants, the building along with the rest of the block on Wabash Avenue was demolished. In 2007, a new Hilton Garden Inn Terre Haute House was built and opened taking place of the old site of both Terre Haute House one and two.