The Longmires wearied of park pressures to improve their facilities, and after Elcaine's death in 1915, they leased their property to the newly formed Longmire Springs Hotel Company in 1916.
The Longmires grew tired of the strain to enhance their facilities, and after Elcaine's demise in 1915, they leased their estate to the newly formed Longmire Springs Hotel Company in 1916.