Cliff House (Manitou Springs, Colorado) facts for kids
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Cliff House
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Location | 306 Canon Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado |
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NRHP reference No. | 80000897 |
Added to NRHP | 1980 |
Manitou Springs, Colorado |
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Bridge over Fountain Creek - First Congregational Church - Manitou Mineral Springs - Manitou Springs Bridges - Midland Railroad - Midland Railroad Roundhouse - Manitou Post Office - Wheeler Bank - See also Historic buildings list
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Historic hotels, inns and lodging
Barker House - Briarhurst - Cliff House
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Attractions
Cave of the Winds - Cliff Dwellings - Cog Railway - Miramont Castle - Pikes Peak - See also Manitou Springs Attractions
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Events
Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon - Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - Pikes Peak Marathon - See also Manitou Springs Events
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Schools
Manitou Springs School District 14 - Manitou Springs High School
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Trails
Barr Trail - Manitou Incline
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Other
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Cliff House in Manitou Springs, Colorado is a Queen Anne style hotel in the Manitou Springs Historic District. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing. The Cliff House at Pikes Peak is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
History
Mr. Webster and Mr. Shurtleff, entrepreneurs from Canada, provided the investment to build Cliff House, the second largest hotel in Manitou Springs in 1874. It is located near the Soda and Navajo Springs. Before its addition, sometime after 1874, the hotel could serve up to 100 people.
The hotel, once a stagecoach stop, was visited by Clark Gable and Theodore Roosevelt.
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