Palace Hotel Sign is a photograph by Catherine Sherman which was uploaded on August 8th, 2015.
Title
Palace Hotel Sign
Artist
Catherine Sherman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Palace Hotel Sign" by Catherine Sherman.
Now empty (and said to be haunted), the Palace Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado, began as the Palace Drug Store. In 1892, the building was transformed into a hotel. With the influx of the many miners to the area, the hotel also featured one of Cripple Creek's original gambling dens. As one of only two hotels during Cripple Creek's early days, the place was so crowded at times that the hotel even rented chairs to sleep in for $1 per night.
The building didn't survive an 1896 fire that destroyed the entire town. However, the building was rebuilt. With its lavish d�cor, it soon became a major attraction for gold barons and high-rollers
When it was sold, it was saved from the wrecking ball by the Historical Society.
By the turn of the century, the hotel was owned by Dr. Chambers and his wife Kitty. Taking care of his patients, the hotel was run by his wife, affectionately known as Miss Kitty. Priding herself on service, she offered a number of amenities to her guests, including placing lighted candles throughout the hotel and turning down the beds at night.
When Miss Kitty died in 1908 in Room #3 of the hotel, she evidently wasn�t ready to leave, as stories have it that she continues to reside there. Over the years, guests have told stories of how she continued to provide great service by making sure that the candles were lit and sometimes turning down the beds. Others have reported seeing a vision of Miss Kitty dressed in an old-fashioned white night gown with her long hair down over her shoulders. Yet other people have reported seeing the same figure in the window of Room #3.The Palace Hotel was featured on the History Channel in 2001 among documentaries of places with ghostly manifestations.
Featured in "Signs" group (08/09/2015)
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August 8th, 2015