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History in focus: Heyday of the Hotel Glenwood

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This brick structure located on the northeast corner of Eighth & Grand was the Hotel Glenwood. It was built in stages by owners William Gelder, Frank Enzensperger and Isaac Cooper beginning in 1884. Construction was completed in 1887 at the cost of $150,000. There were 60 rooms, a kitchen, a bar, a billiards room, elevators and a fire-suppression system. The Aspen Times called it an "object of pride" and "the finest hotel outside the City of Denver." The Hotel Glenwood hosted a dinner for then Vice-president Theodore Roosevelt in 1901. But, its most famous lodger was John Henry "Doc" Holliday, who died there in 1887. The Hotel was also frequented by Baby Doe and H.A.W. Tabor. The Hotel Glenwood burned to the ground in December of 1945 and, unfortunately, four lives were lost in the fire. On this corner today is located Bullock's Department Store. In the basement where the Doc Holliday display is located, you can still see one of the burned timbers from the original fire.
Courtesy/Frontier Historical Museum
This brick structure located on the northeast corner of Eighth & Grand was the Hotel Glenwood. It was built in stages by owners William Gelder, Frank Enzensperger and Isaac Cooper beginning in 1884. Construction was completed in 1887 at the cost of $150,000. There were 60 rooms, a kitchen, a bar, a billiards room, elevators and a fire-suppression system. The Aspen Times called it an “object of pride” and “the finest hotel outside the City of Denver.”
The Hotel Glenwood hosted a dinner for then Vice-president Theodore Roosevelt in 1901. But, its most famous lodger was John Henry “Doc” Holliday, who died there in 1887. The Hotel was also frequented by Baby Doe and H.A.W. Tabor.
The Hotel Glenwood burned to the ground in December of 1945 and, unfortunately, four lives were lost in the fire. On this corner today is located Bullock’s Department Store. In the basement where the Doc Holliday display is located, you can still see one of the burned timbers from the original fire.
Courtesy/Frontier Historical Museum
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