Established at the base of The Sangre de Cristo Mountains (the Worlds longest continuous mountain range), and within the Wet Mountain Valley lies the historic mining towns of Silver Cliff & Westcliffe, Colorado. Elevation approximately 8000 ft. This B & B is Closed for renovation. 1900
The
Main Street Inn offers five unique and distinctive accommodations,
but only one standard of quality.
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During
restoration, clues revealed a portion of the house dated to the Silver
Cliff mining era of 1880. The original Silver Cliff owner of the house was
Alonzo Peters. In 1886, he purchased one parcel of land in the newly
established town of Westcliffe for $25 from the Clifton Company, a.k.a.
the railroad. It is believed that the Silver Cliff built house was
"rolled" down on wagon wheels to its current Westcliffe location, possibly
to escape the water bond tax imposed on Silver Cliff residents. Between
1886 and 1893, Mr. Peters purchased two more adjoining lots, and
constructed some out buildings behind the house.
The
property was purchased in 1893 by George B. Beardsley, an early mayor and
the local banker of Westcliffe. During this ownership, the house was enlarged and the
"gingerbread" trim and detail you currently see on the property
today was added. After Beardsley's death in 1924, he left his estate to his two
children who eventually sold the homestead to Otto and Laura Elze in 1943.
Through the years, several attempts to "update" the house had
been made, but it eventually fell into disrepair. Main Street Inn Bed and Breakfast, LLC
purchased the property in 1998.
In
renovating the house, extra effort went into restoring the house back to
its 1900 turn of the century look. This included such things as moving the front
entrance back to its original location, replicating the outside trim
detail, reviving original hardware to their luster, and saving the
chimney flues. Additionally, updating the house included extensive
foundation work, new heating, electrical & plumbing systems, and the addition
of several bathrooms. Every effort was made to combine yesterday's charm
with today's comfort.
