Castle Rock in Douglas County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
City Hotel
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 1, 2017
1. City Hotel Marker with another plaque below.
has been designated as a
Historic Landmark
by the Castle Rock
Historic Preservation Board
City Hotel
1874
Erected by the Castle Rock Historic Preservation Board.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Landmarks • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 39° 22.43′ N, 104° 51.527′ W. Marker is in Castle Rock, Colorado, in Douglas County. It is on North Perry Street south of Fifth Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 417 North Perry Street, Castle Rock CO 80104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Keystone Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Good Roads in Colorado (about 600 feet away); The Rock (about 600 feet away); Victorias House (about 700 feet away); Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rock Park (approx. half a mile away); Founders Village (approx. 2½ miles away); Russellville / History of Franktown / Franktown Country / Timber Industry
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Other markers no longer nearby. Douglas (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Castle Rock (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding City Hotel. The hotel was originally built by Thomas Harris in the Town of New Memphis (located where the Douglas County Justice Center now stands along East Plum Creek) in the early 1870s. In 1877 the building was moved to its present location on what was the main thoroughfare of Castle Rock, only one block from the train depot. Known as the Harris Hotel in New Memphis, it became the Castle Rock Hotel. After Mayor Harris death in 1884 (he was killed by a runaway steer in the streets of Castle Rock), Philip Crenshaw acquired the hotel and renamed it the City Hotel. Note the original main entryway under the front gable and the original double hung wooden windows evenly spaced on the front and north facades.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 1, 2017
2. The former City Hotel.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 1, 2017
3. View north from the former City Hotel towards the Castle Rock at Rock Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,052 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
