Western Hotel (Ouray, Colorado)

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Location210 7th Ave., Ouray, Colorado
Coordinates 38°01′27″N107°40′21″W / 38.02404°N 107.67240°W / 38.02404; -107.67240
Built1889
Part of Ouray Historic District
NRHP reference No. 83003537 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 6, 1983

The Western Hotel opened in 1892. Located on 7th Avenue in Ouray, Colorado, USA, it was built near the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad's Passenger Station. It is one of the few remaining examples of a wood-frame hotel from the 1880s that remain today. The building was purchased by Zeppelin Development in 2021 and underwent major renovations. [2]

This structure is a contributing property of the Ouray Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. McIntyre, Erin (February 24, 2021). "A new script for an old Western". The Ouray Plaindealer. Retrieved November 29, 2021.