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{{Short description|Historic hotel in Colorado, US}}
{{Infobox NRHP
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Beaumont Hotel
| name = Beaumont Hotel
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| image = Beaumont Hotel Ouray Colorado.JPG
| image = Beaumont Hotel Ouray Colorado.JPG
| caption = Beaumont Hotel on Main Street in Ouray, Colorado
| caption = Beaumont Hotel on Main Street in Ouray, Colorado
| location= [[U.S. Route 550 in Colorado|US 550]], [[Ouray, Colorado]]
| location = [[U.S. Route 550 in Colorado|US 550]], [[Ouray, Colorado]]
| coordinates = {{coord|38|1|18|N|107|40|14|W|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|38.02194|-107.67125|source:Doncram|display=inline,title}}
| locmapin = Colorado#USA
| locmapin = Colorado#USA
| built = 1886
| built = 1886
| architect = Bulow, O.
| architect = [[Otto Bulow]]
| architecture = Empire style
| architecture = Empire style
| added = October 30, 1973
| added = October 30, 1973
| area = {{convert|0.3|acre}}
| area = {{convert|0.3|acre|ha}}
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| refnum = 73000483<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
| governing_body = Private
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| refnum = 73000483<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2009a}}</ref>
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The '''Beaumont Hotel''' is a hotel complex in [[Ouray, Colorado]] and is on the [[United States]] [[National Register|National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=nris/><ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=73000483}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beaumont Hotel|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Cynthia Emrick |date=1973 |accessdate=July 26, 2017}} With {{NRHP url|id=73000483|photos=y|title=photo}}.</ref>
The '''Beaumont Hotel''' is a hotel complex in [[Ouray, Colorado]] and is on the [[United States]] [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name=nris/><ref name=nrhpdoc>{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=73000483}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beaumont Hotel|publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Cynthia Emrick |date=1973 |accessdate=July 26, 2017}} With {{NRHP url|id=73000483|photos=y|title=photo}}.</ref>


==History==
==History==
The Ouray Real Estate and Building Association started construction on the Beaumont Hotel on 5 July 1886, completing it on 15 December 1886 at a cost of $75,000. [[Palmer House]] supplied employees for the grand opening, on 25 July 1887. All of the original furniture was made by [[Marshall Field's]].
The Ouray Real Estate and Building Association started construction on the Beaumont Hotel on 5 July 1886, completing it on 15 December 1886 at a cost of $75,000. [[Palmer House Hilton|Palmer House]] supplied employees for the grand opening, on 25 July 1887. All of the original furniture was made by [[Marshall Field's]].


The Beaumont was one of the first hotels in the country to be wired for [[alternating current]] electricity. It boasted guests such as Presidents [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and [[Herbert Hoover]]. The hotel closed in 1964 due to declining tourism in the area. For over 30 years the hotel sat empty, boarded up and in disrepair. At one point part of the roof collapsed and more than once the building was considered for condemnation. The hotel was sold in 1998 and was meticulously restored, its multiple rooms combined into a more spacious arrangement — the large hotel building now has just 12 guest rooms. It reopened in 2003 and received the Governor's Award for Historic Preservation. In 2004 it received one of the first four Preserve America Presidential Awards for historic preservation.
The Beaumont was one of the first hotels in the country to be wired for [[alternating current]] electricity. It had guests such as Presidents [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and [[Herbert Hoover]].{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} The hotel closed in 1964 due to declining tourism in the area. For over 30 years the hotel sat empty, boarded up and in disrepair. At one point part of the roof collapsed and more than once the building was considered for condemnation. The hotel was sold in 1998 and was restored, its multiple rooms combined into a more spacious arrangement — the large hotel building now has just 12 guest rooms. It reopened in 2003.


==Architecture==
==Architecture==
The architectural style of the hotel is a mix of [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]], [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]] and French [[Second Empire (architecture)|Second Empire]] with a slate [[Mansard roof]].
The architectural style of the hotel is a mix of [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]], [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne]] and French [[Second Empire (architecture)|Second Empire]] with a slate [[Mansard roof]]. Contrary to popular belief, the Beaumont hotel is not a replica of [[Brown Palace Hotel (Denver)|Brown Palace]] in Denver. In fact, The Brown Palace was not built until after the Beaumont.


The prominent feature inside the three story brick building is a grand staircase leading into the lobby. A rosewood dining room occupies almost half of the second floor.
The prominent feature inside the three-story brick building is a grand staircase leading into the lobby. A rosewood dining room occupies almost half of the second floor.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
On a cornerstone of the building at the corner of Main Street and 5th Avenue is a [[benchmark (surveying)|benchmark]] from the [[United States Geological Survey]] with an elevation of 7,800 feet (2377m) above sea level.
On a cornerstone of the building at the corner of Main Street and 5th Avenue is a [[benchmark (surveying)|benchmark]] from the [[United States Geological Survey]] with an elevation of 7,800 feet (2377&nbsp;m) above sea level.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.beaumonthotel.com Beaumont Hotel Web Site]
{{commons category|Beaumont Hotel}}
*[http://www.ouraycolorado.com/beaumont Ouray Chamber Resort Association]
*[http://www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org/Beaumont.htm Ouray Historical Society]
*[http://www.ouraycountyhistoricalsociety.org/Beaumont.htm Ouray Historical Society]


Latest revision as of 05:00, 28 January 2024

Beaumont Hotel
Beaumont Hotel on Main Street in Ouray, Colorado
Beaumont Hotel (Ouray, Colorado) is located in Colorado
Beaumont Hotel (Ouray, Colorado)
Beaumont Hotel (Ouray, Colorado) is located in the United States
Beaumont Hotel (Ouray, Colorado)
LocationUS 550, Ouray, Colorado
Coordinates38°01′19″N 107°40′17″W / 38.02194°N 107.67125°W / 38.02194; -107.67125
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1886
ArchitectOtto Bulow
Architectural styleEmpire style
NRHP reference No.73000483[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 30, 1973

The Beaumont Hotel is a hotel complex in Ouray, Colorado and is on the United States National Register of Historic Places.[1][2]

History[edit]

The Ouray Real Estate and Building Association started construction on the Beaumont Hotel on 5 July 1886, completing it on 15 December 1886 at a cost of $75,000. Palmer House supplied employees for the grand opening, on 25 July 1887. All of the original furniture was made by Marshall Field's.

The Beaumont was one of the first hotels in the country to be wired for alternating current electricity. It had guests such as Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover.[citation needed] The hotel closed in 1964 due to declining tourism in the area. For over 30 years the hotel sat empty, boarded up and in disrepair. At one point part of the roof collapsed and more than once the building was considered for condemnation. The hotel was sold in 1998 and was restored, its multiple rooms combined into a more spacious arrangement — the large hotel building now has just 12 guest rooms. It reopened in 2003.

Architecture[edit]

The architectural style of the hotel is a mix of Victorian, Queen Anne and French Second Empire with a slate Mansard roof. Contrary to popular belief, the Beaumont hotel is not a replica of Brown Palace in Denver. In fact, The Brown Palace was not built until after the Beaumont.

The prominent feature inside the three-story brick building is a grand staircase leading into the lobby. A rosewood dining room occupies almost half of the second floor.

Trivia[edit]

On a cornerstone of the building at the corner of Main Street and 5th Avenue is a benchmark from the United States Geological Survey with an elevation of 7,800 feet (2377 m) above sea level.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ Cynthia Emrick (1973). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Beaumont Hotel". National Park Service. Retrieved July 26, 2017. With photo.

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