The Sion Bass House Spa

Now a boutique hotel featuring an ADA compliant suite, the 1842 Sion Bass House was first built in downtown Fort Wayne in the federal style and then updated later in the 19th Century to an Italianate house. Its illustrious history includes namesake, Sion Bass, a Southern Abolitionist who moved to Fort Wayne in the 1850s. At the outbreak of the American Civil War, Mr. Bass volunteered and was given the rank of colonel and command of the 30^th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.

A protected historical site, the décor of the Sion Bass House Spa includes Civil War era furnishings. The theme of each room or suite centers on a local participant in the Civil War, starting from Sion Bass himself and ranging to Fort Wayne’s Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of Treasury under three presidents beginning with Lincoln. McCulloch was a key figure in calculating how to finance the Civil War for the North and in laying the groundwork for today’s Federal Reserve Bank.

The Sion Bass House has a boutique hotel atmosphere. It features spa amenities with the only jacuzzis in downtown accommodations. The Lincoln Room is an ADA compliant guest room with a fireplace of the same make, model and vintage as existed in the room in which Abraham Lincoln died.

The Sion Bass House has a lovely gathering room, with comfortable seating, a large desk for use by guests, a bar with a bar sink, and refreshments including gourmet coffee and tea.

As downtown Fort Wayne’s premier accommodations, the historic 1842 home of Civil War hero Sion Bass welcomes all guests with special attention to the disabled traveler in our Lincoln Suite!

Featuring:

• Relaxing jacuzzis
• A steam spa shower
• Free WIFI
• Internet TV with Netflix
• Fireplaces
• Top-of-the-line water filtration

Sion Bass

Rooms

The six rooms and suites in the historic Sion Bass House Spa Bed & Breakfast combine hi-tech with comfort and amenities. Free WIFI, Internet TV with Netflix, fireplaces and a lovely common area with wet bar.

The Lincoln Suite An ornate first floor suite named for our 16th president, it is ADA compliant and features a Victorian queen sleigh bed.  The bathroom has a five-foot-wide steam sauna shower. Beautiful,  original, pre-Civil War wainscoting and fireplace of the same make and model as in the room where Abraham Lincoln died. Price: $149-$159
The Eliza George Suite This first floor suite is named for Eliza “Mother” George, mother-in-law of Sion Bass and famous Civil War nurse. You’ll rest on the comforting queen bed with a high, golden oak Victorian headboard. Your bathroom features a double jacuzzi with spa shower. Price: $139-$149
The David Foster Suite Mr. Foster spearheaded the park system in Fort Wayne, now one of our greatest assets. This first floor suite has a queen bed and the luxurious bath has a glass-enclosed spa shower with a seat, a rain head, regular head, large, hand-held massage wavelets, water jets on shower walls and even a radio. Price: $129-$139
The Hugh McCulloch Suite Mr. MuCulloch served under President Lincoln during the Civil War. This second floor, two-room suite features an elegant queen bed. The sitting room includes a large desk and a sofa that is also a foldout, queen-size bed with air mattress. The bathroom features a double jacuzzi and spa shower. The suite includes a refrigerator and microwave oven. Price: $159-$169
The Henry Lawton Suite A Civil War Medal of Honor winner and famous leader in the Spanish American War, Henry Lawton is another heroic figure in Fort Wayne history. In this second floor suite there are two twin sleigh beds and a bath that features a single jacuzzi and a hand-held shower head. Price: $129-$139
The Sion Bass Suite The Col. Sion Bass Master Suite is a second floor wonder. Adorned with a massive king Victorian four-poster bed and a bath highlighted by a double jacuzzi with a hand-held shower head. The ideal recluse for wedding nights, anniversaries, and romantic getaways. Price: $149-$159