El Monte Hotel

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El Monte Hotel
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"Monte Villa Inn" in 2012
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Location925 First Ave., Monte Vista, Colorado
Coordinates 37°34′50″N106°08′43″W / 37.58056°N 106.14528°W / 37.58056; -106.14528 (El Monte Hotel)
Arealess than one acre
Built1930
Built byDutton & Kendall
Architect E. Floyd Redding
Architectural stylePueblo
NRHP reference No. 90000870 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 7, 1990

The El Monte Hotel, located at 925 First Ave. in Monte Vista, Colorado was built between 1930 - 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] It is now known as the Monte Villa Inn. [2]

It was largely designed by E. Floyd Redding in Pueblo Revival style; it was built by Dutton-Kendall contractors. It is notable for its design and for how it came about. [2]

The town and its rural area long believed that a hotel was needed, and a committee was formed. The hotel was funded by public subscription following development of a plan and estimation of construction costs of $112,000. In a week-long drive, enough $100 shares were sold to raise $72,600, which, together with a bank mortgage, was just enough to enable the building to go forward. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System  (#90000870)". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Sarah Rierson (January 9, 1990). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: El Monte Hotel / Monte Villa Inn". National Park Service . Retrieved December 16, 2019. With accompanying 10 photos from c.1931 and 1989

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