The Lloyd George Hotel began life as the Clifton House. It was a three-story building with dormer windows. 

Because the Lloyd George was situated close to the river and the courthouse, travelers and visiting lawyers and judges found the Hotel a comfortable and convenient place to stay. Alex Laplante purchased the hotel following the death of the owner George Snetsinger. Laplante sold it to innkeeper J.R. Duquette in 1904. Duquette soon expanded the hotel adding a large dining room and increasing the accommodation to 40 rooms. 

In later years the building was bought by Lloyd Gallinger and George Bringloe and renamed the Lloyd George. The name was a combination of the new owners’ first names and a tip of the hat to the well-known British politician. Bringloe had a furniture store (seen earlier) in the same block.