The Hotel Boulderado is located at 13th and Spruce St. in downtown
Boulder, Colorado
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. It opened its doors on New Year's Day 1909. The original 1908
Otis Elevator is still in operation.
As one of the first Boulder hotels, it is located in the heart of downtown. The hotel's name comes from the words "Boulder" and "Colorado" so no guest would forget where they had stayed. The hotel is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Hotel Boulderado is a member of
Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the
National Trust for Historic Preservation
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.
The Hotel Boulderado houses three restaurants. Located off of the main lobby are Spruce Farm and Fish, a fine-dining restaurant, and the Corner Bar, a more casual eatery. The basement contains a speakeasy-style bar, License No. 1, which recently replaced Catacombs. All three restaurants share a kitchen.
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History
In 1905, Boulder was home to 8,000 residents, the
University of Colorado, one of the
Chautauqua cultural and educational resorts, and twenty-six automobiles. Residents called the city the "Athens of the West." As a new-forged railroad hub, the city did have some hotels to accommodate visitors, but in December 1905, the city council launched the "hotel proposition," furthered by the Boulder newspaper, the ''
Daily Camera''. Committees from Boulder's Commercial Association raised funds in the form of $100 subscriptions, and the Boulder Hotel Company was formed, which owned the hotel until 1939.
The hotel was opened with a Gala Ball on New Year's Eve of 1908. The first guests checked in on New Years Day, 1909. The first guest register is still on display in the main lobby, and the modern hotel still commemorates their opening every year with a New Year's Eve Gala Ball, voted the #1 Place to Celebrate New Year's Eve by Downtown Boulder readers.
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See also
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References
External links
Hotel Boulderado official site
{{Registered Historic Places
Hotel buildings completed in 1909
Hotel buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
Buildings and structures in Boulder, Colorado
National Register of Historic Places in Boulder County, Colorado
Downtown Boulder Historic District
Historic Hotels of America