During this era, the During these years In the 1870s, gold In the late 1950s, the Several generations of At the time of its building continued to the local kids of experienced a new owners the Peck family ran nomination, the Peck serve as a hotel. The Empire used the hotel resurgence and the modernized the the Peck hotel over its House was the oldest Peck family retained as their private town once again structure and many decades in hotel in Colorado still ownership but leased playground and boomed. Business renamed it. Modern service. A complete used for that purpose. it to a hotelier from clubhouse as it increased at Hotel plumbing was added, chain of ownership It is representative of Fort Collins when continued to decline in Peck both for hotel and a central heating can be found in the the community family illness condition. rooms and fine dining system. The interior nomination form on development from prevented the Pecks meals. was repainted, page 6. 1862 1880 and – from continuing its wallpapered, and after. The 19th operation. rehabilitated, and the century Victorian style first floor was frame structure is thoroughly similar to other rehabilitated. buildings found in the western mining frontier. Ice Cream Parlor, Empire, CO, Lion Creek between Northern view of the Veranda rails, Peck The Stable Hotel Splendide, c. 1880–90 the Peck House and original 1862 House, Empire, CO Empire, CO, 1967 Stable, 1992 Originally called the View looking down on Geographically, the There have been 3 The 1880 addition of a The stable was built in Peck House, the Hotel Empire showing Peck House is located additions to the veranda along the 1900 with an addition Splendide housed an central business in a mountain valley at original 1862 house. south and east sides in 1901. It is located ice cream parlor in the district and the Peck the foot of Berthoud These additions took provided a view down across Lion Creek mid-20th century. House. Pass in Empire, CO place in 1863, 1880 over Empire and from the house. and 1900. across the mountains and Union Pass.
During this era, the building continued to serve as a hotel. The Peck family retained ownership but leased it to a hotelier from Fort Collins when family illness prevented the Pecks from continuing its operation. During these years the local kids of Empire used the hotel as their private playground and clubhouse as it continued to decline in condition. In the 1870s, gold experienced a resurgence and the town once again boomed. Business increased at Hotel Peck both for hotel rooms and fine dining meals. In the late 1950s, the new owners modernized the structure and renamed it. Modern plumbing was added, and a central heating system. The interior was repainted, wallpapered, and rehabilitated, and the first floor was thoroughly rehabilitated. Several generations of the Peck family ran the Peck hotel over its many decades in service. A complete chain of ownership can be found in the nomination form on page 6. At the time of its nomination, the Peck House was the oldest hotel in Colorado still used for that purpose. It is representative of the community development from 1862 – 1880 and after. The 19th century Victorian style frame structure is similar to other buildings found in the western mining frontier. Ice Cream Parlor, Hotel Splendide, Empire, CO, 1967 Empire, CO, c. 1880–90 Lion Creek between the Peck House and Stable, 1992 Northern view of the original 1862 Veranda rails, Peck House, Empire, CO The Stable Originally called the Peck House, the Hotel Splendide housed an ice cream parlor in the mid-20th century. View looking down on Empire showing central business district and the Peck House. Geographically, the Peck House is located in a mountain valley at the foot of Berthoud Pass in Empire, CO There have been 3 additions to the original 1862 house. These additions took place in 1863, 1880 and 1900. The 1880 addition of a veranda along the south and east sides provided a view down over Empire and across the mountains and Union Pass. The stable was built in 1900 with an addition in 1901. It is located across Lion Creek from the house.
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