Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Old Homestead Parlour House
1896
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 23, 2009
1. Old Homestead Parlour House Marker
[Photo caption:]
Myers Avenue looking east – circa 1895.
Courtesy of the Denver Public Library – Western History Department.
Myers Avenue looking east – circa 1895.
Courtesy of the Denver Public Library – Western History Department.
Situated just below Cripple Creek’s fashionable business district, the Old Homestead anchored Myers Avenue’s “entertainment trade.” On a street flanked by saloons and one-room “cribs” where individual “ladies” could ply their trade, this brothel was noted for its elegant hostesses and European furnishings.
Pearl DeVere, Hazel Vernon and Lola Livingston were among the mistresses who attended to the Parlour’s wealthy clients. Pearl’s tenure was short lived, as she died of a morphine overdose in 1897.
The Old Homestead remained a popular spot until 1916, when a variety of factors – declining mine production, Prohibition, and the Women's Christian Temperance Union – combined to close its doors.
Erected by The Gold Belt Tour.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Colorado, Cripple Creek Gold Belt Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1897.
Location. 38° 44.755′ N, 105° 10.513′ W. Marker is in Cripple Creek, Colorado, in Teller County. It is on East Myers Avenue east of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 375 East Myers Avenue, Cripple Creek CO 80813, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies and in Pikes Peak Region. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "The Old Homestead House" of Myers Avenue (a few steps from this marker); Fairley Bros. & Lampman Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cripple Creek City Hall 1898
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Also see . . . Brothel Museum, Cripple Creek, Colorado. Legends of America website entry (Submitted on August 9, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 23, 2009
2. Old Homestead Parlour House Marker
The marker is to the right of the door.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 23, 2009
3. The Old Homestead Parlour House
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 23, 2009
4. The Old Homestead Parlour House
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 20, 2000
5. Inside the Old Homestead Parlour House
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 20, 2000
6. Inside the Old Homestead Parlour House
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 20, 2000
7. Inside the Old Homestead Parlour House
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 21, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,428 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 21, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 5, 6, 7. submitted on March 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
