In 1952 the Marion’s sold the property to R. Curtis and Jewel Gray whom purchased the property with the express intention of converting it to a motel; owning their own motel had been a dream for some time. Soon after moving in they began converting the carriage house to motel rooms and the Grayhaven Motor Court was born. 

For 40 years the Grays successfully operated and expanded the motel, until their retirement in 1992. At this point the motel was taken over by their daughter, Kathy (Gray) Hildreth, and her husband Paul. Kathy continued to run the motel for 25 years as it’s sole proprietor, until her retirement and sale of the property in the fall of 2017.