<p>"We are planning to promote Peterhoff as a heritage property among tourists in a bigger way. For this, we will put up a plaque to highlight its glorious history," Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) assistant general manager Vijay Sharma said. He is also in charge of the hotel.<br /><br />"The history of the building comprised the trial of the father of the nation's assassin, Godse, during 1948-49. At that time, the building housed the Punjab High Court when Shimla was part of united Punjab," he said.<br /><br />At present, Peterhoff, located in the heart of the city, just one kilometre from the state assembly building, has 34 suites.<br /><br />"The hotel would soon be refurbished and expanded with 25 more rooms, a conventional hall and a big restaurant," Sharma said.<br /><br />The hotel that witnessed important periods of history stands on the charred remains of the earlier building that was gutted in a massive fire Jan 12, 1981.<br /><br />Peterhoff was first occupied in 1876 by the viceroy couple, the Lyttons. At that time it developed a reputation for its hospitality, particularly for the quality and quantity of exotic drinks served there.<br /><br />After independence, Peterhoff housed the Punjab High Court when it witnessed the trial of Godse. The case was finally decided June 21, 1949, against Godse.<br /><br />Later, the building was turned into the governor's residence.<br /><br />During a fire in 1981, then governor Aminuddin Ahmed Khan managed a narrow escape from the flaming building. He lost all his belongings and was left with only the clothes he was wearing.<br /><br />When it was burnt down, Barnes Court was made the governor's residence and continues to be so.<br /><br />Peterhoff was rebuilt in 1992-93 and converted into a state-run guest house-cum-hotel. Shimla, the former summer capital of the British, has 91 British-era heritage buildings in typical Tudor style - all wooden frames and shingled eaves.</p>
<p>"We are planning to promote Peterhoff as a heritage property among tourists in a bigger way. For this, we will put up a plaque to highlight its glorious history," Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) assistant general manager Vijay Sharma said. He is also in charge of the hotel.<br /><br />"The history of the building comprised the trial of the father of the nation's assassin, Godse, during 1948-49. At that time, the building housed the Punjab High Court when Shimla was part of united Punjab," he said.<br /><br />At present, Peterhoff, located in the heart of the city, just one kilometre from the state assembly building, has 34 suites.<br /><br />"The hotel would soon be refurbished and expanded with 25 more rooms, a conventional hall and a big restaurant," Sharma said.<br /><br />The hotel that witnessed important periods of history stands on the charred remains of the earlier building that was gutted in a massive fire Jan 12, 1981.<br /><br />Peterhoff was first occupied in 1876 by the viceroy couple, the Lyttons. At that time it developed a reputation for its hospitality, particularly for the quality and quantity of exotic drinks served there.<br /><br />After independence, Peterhoff housed the Punjab High Court when it witnessed the trial of Godse. The case was finally decided June 21, 1949, against Godse.<br /><br />Later, the building was turned into the governor's residence.<br /><br />During a fire in 1981, then governor Aminuddin Ahmed Khan managed a narrow escape from the flaming building. He lost all his belongings and was left with only the clothes he was wearing.<br /><br />When it was burnt down, Barnes Court was made the governor's residence and continues to be so.<br /><br />Peterhoff was rebuilt in 1992-93 and converted into a state-run guest house-cum-hotel. Shimla, the former summer capital of the British, has 91 British-era heritage buildings in typical Tudor style - all wooden frames and shingled eaves.</p>
