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 Bluebird Lodge - Gold Hill, Colorado Posted by:  Big B Bob
Assisted by: boB B giB
N 40° 03.798 W 105° 24.528
13T E 465137 N 4434862
Located right next door to the Gold Hill Inn, the Bluebird lodge is an historic hotel built in 1872.
Waymark Code: WM7QPV
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 11/23/2009
Views: 4
Created From: Gold Hill Fire Truck- Gold Hill, Colorado - posted by boB B giB
From The Gold Hill Inn and Bluebird Lodge website:
In January 1859 a group of prospectors panned & dug their way up Four Mile Creek looking for traces of gold. As they approached what is now the town site of Gold Hill, they discovered the first real proof that their search was profitable.
The town site began to grow, upon the formation of Mountain District #1 Nebraska Territory. First, the miners built a settlement of log houses and shacks, followed by the service buildings, school, stores, and boarding houses. In 1872 the Wentworth Hotel, a three-story luxury log building, was constructed with the idea of attracting tourists to the town.
The Wentworth Hotel hosted many early personalities such as Clarence Darrow and Eugene Field
who wrote several poems about Gold Hill including, " Casey's Table D' Hote ".
In 1920, the hotel became the Bluebird Lodge, and was run as a private vacation spot for women from the Chicago area who were teachers, nurses etc…. Mrs. Sherwood was the original creator and was a protégé of Jane Addams of Hull House and also a humanitarian. The vacation spot became so popular, that in 1924 a dining hall, also log, was needed, and built next to the Bluebird Lodge. By the late fifties the "single" vacation was no longer desirable or necessary since the "rights" of women had improved.
Many of the women had acquired their own cabins in Gold Hill.
In 1962 the hotel and dining hall was bought by Barbara and Frank Finn from the Holiday House Association.
The dining hall became the Gold Hill Inn and the adventure began.
Daily, weekly, or monthly rates:
Cost of the Bluebird Lodge is $725.00 + tax per night, (holiday prices may vary)
Discounts available?:
Not sure.
Kitchens or kitchenettes in the rooms?: Full sized kitchen
Refrigerator in room?: No
Fireplaces in the rooms?: No, but two large downstairs sitting rooms with fireplaces.
Internet access in rooms or in other areas?: High speed wireless internet
Handicap accessible rooms?: Downstairs only
Restaurant on premises and type of restaurant?:
The Gold Hill Inn
The generous 6 courses are offered for $33.00 this season, with the menu reflecting the seasonal offerings of the local markets, with a unique wine list and full bar to complement your meal.
Childcare provisions?: No
Swimming pool?: No, too cold in the winter months.
Meeting or convention room(s) available?: Yes
Describe ease of accessibility to the location using a vehicle, hiking, etc.:
10 miles from Boulder up paved then dirt roads.
Office phone number: (303) 443-6461
Office address:
The Gold Hill Inn Restaurant & Bluebird Lodge
401 Main St
Gold Hill, Colorado USA
80302-9763
Website of facility: [Web Link]
Types of recreation, activities, and attractions nearby:
Hiking, shopping, etc.
Office hours and any seasonal operating times or closed periods?: Not listed
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