Hotel de Paris was an idealized imitation of a Norman inn and is older than the State of Colorado. Set in picturesque Clear Creek Canyon against the high peaks of the rugged Rocky Mountains, Dupuy's fine establishment provided accommodations for regular boarders and a first-class French restaurant to visitors and the population of Georgetown. The town was a silver mining camp, boomtown, and financial center that then numbered approximately 3,500 citizens.
Dupuy initially rented the two-story frame structure and then purchased it in 1878 for $1,250. Over time, the building was handsomely fitted with steam heat, hot and cold running water, elegant carpets, imported china, gaslights, and electricity. Masonry additions to the hotel were constructed in 1878, 1882, and 1889.
The luxurious hostelry contained showrooms for traveling salesmen and eventually catered to wealthy businessmen, railroad tycoons, mining investors, hunters, fishermen, and those seeking elevated regions and a health resort.
Dupuy initially rented the two-story frame structure and then purchased it in 1878 for $1,250. Over time, the building was handsomely fitted with steam heat, hot and cold running water, elegant carpets, imported china, gaslights, and electricity. Masonry additions to the hotel were constructed in 1878, 1882, and 1889.
The luxurious hostelry contained showrooms for traveling salesmen and eventually catered to wealthy businessmen, railroad tycoons, mining investors, hunters, fishermen, and those seeking elevated regions and a health resort.
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Take an immersive virtual walk through Hotel de Paris Museum.
Technology allowed us to create a virtual carbon copy of Louis Dupuy's Hotel de Paris.
High definition resolution affords a real-life experience with the ability to explore every room, stitched together in a seamless, interactive environment.
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Hotel de Paris Museum is the most unique and complete parcel of early Colorado history in the state.
Knowledgeable docents share culinary history and reveal why Louis Dupuy (the best cook in the Colorado Territory) was called the Mysterious Frenchman, the Hotel Prince, French Louie, the Oddest Host in America, and the Father of Domestic Science in America.
Technology allowed us to create a virtual carbon copy of Louis Dupuy's Hotel de Paris.
High definition resolution affords a real-life experience with the ability to explore every room, stitched together in a seamless, interactive environment.
Powered by Matterport and presented by BRIOscapes.
Hotel de Paris Museum is the most unique and complete parcel of early Colorado history in the state.
Knowledgeable docents share culinary history and reveal why Louis Dupuy (the best cook in the Colorado Territory) was called the Mysterious Frenchman, the Hotel Prince, French Louie, the Oddest Host in America, and the Father of Domestic Science in America.
Five of an estimated nine Hotel de Paris guest registers have survived.
Due to the years-long commitment and painstaking analysis by volunteer Constance Merrill Primus (a Colonial Dame whose family was involved in the establishment of Hotel de Paris Museum), this searchable database containing over 18,000 entries gives researchers insight to the ladies and gentlemen who traveled to the famous silver mining camp of Georgetown, Colorado and left their names behind.
Ms. Primus brings these colorful characters to life for your enjoyment in Victorian Visitors at the Hotel de Paris in Georgetown, Colorado.
Due to the years-long commitment and painstaking analysis by volunteer Constance Merrill Primus (a Colonial Dame whose family was involved in the establishment of Hotel de Paris Museum), this searchable database containing over 18,000 entries gives researchers insight to the ladies and gentlemen who traveled to the famous silver mining camp of Georgetown, Colorado and left their names behind.
Ms. Primus brings these colorful characters to life for your enjoyment in Victorian Visitors at the Hotel de Paris in Georgetown, Colorado.
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