Livingston ยท Downtown Livingston
The Murray Hotel
Josephine Kline's Elite Hotel in Livingston, later renamed The Murray and known for its hand-crank elevator; 25 rooms, the hotel says, all historic.
- Built
- 1904Two-story Elite Hotel built 1904 by Josephine Kline; expanded to four floors and 66 rooms in the 1920s and renamed The Murray.
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Rooms
- 25
- Area
- Downtown Livingston
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
Josephine Kline built the hotel in 1904 as the Elite, one of thirteen hotels raised in downtown Livingston between 1884 and 1914 to serve Northern Pacific passengers. In the mid-1920s the Murray family foreclosed on Kline, took over and renamed it. A 1905 hand-crank elevator is one of its best-known features. Filmmaker Sam Peckinpah’s name lives on in its largest suite, and Anthony Bourdain named it among his favorite hotels in 2015.
Good to know
- Elevator
- Address: 201 West Park Street, Livingston, MT 59047
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.