Haunted Colorado inns for sale!
......Whether or not the furnishings are included in the sale of these inns is negotiable. One thing is for certain, though.....
These inns DO include the ghosts!
***Note: Some of these inns may have recently sold.
......Whether or not the furnishings are included in the sale of these inns is negotiable. One thing is for certain, though.....
These inns DO include the ghosts!
***Note: Some of these inns may have recently sold.
The Grand Imperial Hotel
Silverton
Silverton
OWN A CORNERSTONE OF SILVERTON HISTORY -
THE GRAND IMPERIAL HOTEL!
$3.5 MILLION - 40 rooms, corner retail shop, office, saloon, dining room, formal dining room,
gallery and ballroom. Basement has storage, laundry, theatre and living quarters for hired help.
Built in 1882, newly remodeled rooms offer modern conveniences without losing the Victorian
charm.
You can stay in the guest room haunted by resident ghost, Dr. Luigi.......
The Grand Imperial Hotel offers excellent accommodations, friendly staff and an ideal location
for winter and summer excursions!
Did you know you can spend the night in Silverton when you ride the train round trip? You can!
At no extra charge!
Experience the true flavor of this quaint mining town by staying the night in Silverton's Grand
Imperial Hotel.
Built in 1882, the present-day Grand Imperial Hotel saw Silverton through the best and the worst
of times. She survived through hard winters (where the thermometer plummeted to a minus 43
degrees and snow piled ten feet deep in the streets), the Silver Panic of 1893, the Great
Depression of the 1930s, and more recently, the closing of the Sunnyside, the last mine to
operate in town. Read more about The Grand Lady of Silverton.
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MLS: 80644
Type: Commercial/Income
Area: L-SILVERTON
Price: $3,500,000.00
City: Silverton
Building SF: 0
Real Estate Included: Yes
Lot Size: 100X 100
Year Built: 1882
Year Remodeled: 2005
Inventory Included: Y250,000.
Listing Office: COLDWELL BANKER HERITAGE HOUSE
Remarks: The Grand Old Lady of Silverton. 40 rooms, corner retail space, office, bar, dining
room, lobby, formal dining room/ballroom/gallery. Basement has storage, living quarters for help,
and theater. Historic building tax credits.
http://www.realestatedurango.com/propertydetail.asp?PClass=Commercial&MLSId=80644
THE GRAND IMPERIAL HOTEL!
$3.5 MILLION - 40 rooms, corner retail shop, office, saloon, dining room, formal dining room,
gallery and ballroom. Basement has storage, laundry, theatre and living quarters for hired help.
Built in 1882, newly remodeled rooms offer modern conveniences without losing the Victorian
charm.
You can stay in the guest room haunted by resident ghost, Dr. Luigi.......
The Grand Imperial Hotel offers excellent accommodations, friendly staff and an ideal location
for winter and summer excursions!
Did you know you can spend the night in Silverton when you ride the train round trip? You can!
At no extra charge!
Experience the true flavor of this quaint mining town by staying the night in Silverton's Grand
Imperial Hotel.
Built in 1882, the present-day Grand Imperial Hotel saw Silverton through the best and the worst
of times. She survived through hard winters (where the thermometer plummeted to a minus 43
degrees and snow piled ten feet deep in the streets), the Silver Panic of 1893, the Great
Depression of the 1930s, and more recently, the closing of the Sunnyside, the last mine to
operate in town. Read more about The Grand Lady of Silverton.
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MLS: 80644
Type: Commercial/Income
Area: L-SILVERTON
Price: $3,500,000.00
City: Silverton
Building SF: 0
Real Estate Included: Yes
Lot Size: 100X 100
Year Built: 1882
Year Remodeled: 2005
Inventory Included: Y250,000.
Listing Office: COLDWELL BANKER HERITAGE HOUSE
Remarks: The Grand Old Lady of Silverton. 40 rooms, corner retail space, office, bar, dining
room, lobby, formal dining room/ballroom/gallery. Basement has storage, living quarters for help,
and theater. Historic building tax credits.
http://www.realestatedurango.com/propertydetail.asp?PClass=Commercial&MLSId=80644
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The Bross Hotel
Paonia
Centennial hotel - the "Brown Palace" of Delta County's "Golden Triangle". Three-story brick
bed and breakfast with 10 guest rooms (each with private bath); dining room, conference room,
commercial kitchen. Basement with two half baths.
Owners quarters with full bath. Private patio with hot tub. Adjoining spacious paved parking lot.
Built in 1906, The Bross Hotel was meticulously restored in 1997 to its Victorian charm. The 3-
story brick building features 10 guest rooms, each with private bath. Wood floors, stairs and
other details are original, and exposed brick walls warm up many rooms. A sitting room is
available for guests, as well as a large conference room with two half baths. A 24-seat dining
room with lovely marble sideboard shows off the charm of this building. Rooms are wired for
phone and cable, and guests (and owners!) can relax in the private hot tub.
The Hotel is an approved member of 'Distinctive Inns of Colorado (bed&breakfastinns.org) and
'Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers' of Colorado (innsofcolorado.com). Built in 1906 by Deputy Sheriff
W.T. Bross, it sits on a corner lot in a residential neighborhood, within walking distance of
Paonia’s restaurants, music and events.
Paonia is the largest town in the North Fork valley, on Colorado’s western slope. Known for fruit
growing and vineyards, Paonia is a lovely small town surrounded by mountains, canyons and
mesas. It is close to the West Elk Wilderness, the Grand Mesa National Forest, and the Black
Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
FEATURES:
6,689 square feet, with a basement
Owners’ quarters
Wonderful commercial kitchen
Central vacuum
Plenty of off-street, paved parking
Sits on a .304 acre corner lot
The Bross Hotel is a well-established, turnkey operation.
LISTED for: $1,250,000
Property Information
Number of Guest Rooms: 10
Number of Guest Room Baths: 10
Property Address:
312 Onarga Street
Property Status:
Currently is a B&B
Owners' Quarters: Yes
Year Built: 1906
Year of last renovation: 1997
Square Footage: 6,689
Acreage: 0.30
Restaurant: No
Natl. Register of Historic Places: No
Point at the marks above for more details.
Contact Information
Bob and Linda Lario
RE/MAX Mountain West
225 Grand Ave - PO Box 778
Paonia, CO 81428
Email - blario@remax.net
or lindalario@remax.net
(888) 374-7756 - Toll Free #
(970) 527-7756 - Office #
(970) 527-4879 - Fax #
http://www.bbonline.com/forsale/cobross/index.cfm?type=state&refstate=co
http://www.paonia-inn.com/
312 Onarga Street ~ PO Box 85
Paonia, Colorado 81428
970-527-6776 ~ or ~ Fax: 970-527-7737
email: brosshotel@paonia.com
http://www.hauntedcolorado.net/Paonia.html
The Bross Hotel
Paonia
Centennial hotel - the "Brown Palace" of Delta County's "Golden Triangle". Three-story brick
bed and breakfast with 10 guest rooms (each with private bath); dining room, conference room,
commercial kitchen. Basement with two half baths.
Owners quarters with full bath. Private patio with hot tub. Adjoining spacious paved parking lot.
Built in 1906, The Bross Hotel was meticulously restored in 1997 to its Victorian charm. The 3-
story brick building features 10 guest rooms, each with private bath. Wood floors, stairs and
other details are original, and exposed brick walls warm up many rooms. A sitting room is
available for guests, as well as a large conference room with two half baths. A 24-seat dining
room with lovely marble sideboard shows off the charm of this building. Rooms are wired for
phone and cable, and guests (and owners!) can relax in the private hot tub.
The Hotel is an approved member of 'Distinctive Inns of Colorado (bed&breakfastinns.org) and
'Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers' of Colorado (innsofcolorado.com). Built in 1906 by Deputy Sheriff
W.T. Bross, it sits on a corner lot in a residential neighborhood, within walking distance of
Paonia’s restaurants, music and events.
Paonia is the largest town in the North Fork valley, on Colorado’s western slope. Known for fruit
growing and vineyards, Paonia is a lovely small town surrounded by mountains, canyons and
mesas. It is close to the West Elk Wilderness, the Grand Mesa National Forest, and the Black
Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
FEATURES:
6,689 square feet, with a basement
Owners’ quarters
Wonderful commercial kitchen
Central vacuum
Plenty of off-street, paved parking
Sits on a .304 acre corner lot
The Bross Hotel is a well-established, turnkey operation.
LISTED for: $1,250,000
Property Information
Number of Guest Rooms: 10
Number of Guest Room Baths: 10
Property Address:
312 Onarga Street
Property Status:
Currently is a B&B
Owners' Quarters: Yes
Year Built: 1906
Year of last renovation: 1997
Square Footage: 6,689
Acreage: 0.30
Restaurant: No
Natl. Register of Historic Places: No
Point at the marks above for more details.
Contact Information
Bob and Linda Lario
RE/MAX Mountain West
225 Grand Ave - PO Box 778
Paonia, CO 81428
Email - blario@remax.net
or lindalario@remax.net
(888) 374-7756 - Toll Free #
(970) 527-7756 - Office #
(970) 527-4879 - Fax #
http://www.bbonline.com/forsale/cobross/index.cfm?type=state&refstate=co
http://www.paonia-inn.com/
312 Onarga Street ~ PO Box 85
Paonia, Colorado 81428
970-527-6776 ~ or ~ Fax: 970-527-7737
email: brosshotel@paonia.com
http://www.hauntedcolorado.net/Paonia.html
| ````````````````````````````````` Baldpate Inn PO Box 700 4900 South Hwy. 7 Estes Park, CO 80517 970/586-6151 baldpatein@aol.com http://www.baldpateinn.com/ Only 2 owners since 1917! Click HERE for hauntings of the Baldpate Inn! The Baldpate Inn, located seven miles south of the town of Estes Park and next to Rocky Mountain National Park, is a classic mountain retreat. The Baldpate Inn is a historic Colorado landmark, offering bed and breakfast lodging and a specialty restaurant. This business opportunity is now available for purchase for the first time in 20 years! The Baldpate Inn, built in 1917, consists of a main lodge with 12 guest rooms and restaurant, 4 charming cabins which have been recently renovated, a homestead residence, outbuildings for staff housing and storage, horse barn, and 12.86 acres of forested land with sweeping mountain views. Guests can enjoy complimentary refreshments by the handsome stone fireplace in the lobby, relax on the large sun deck, or view free videos on the library VCR. But it might be difficult to stay inside once you experience the spectacular views from the inn's spacious porch and see the nature trails beckoning. Each of the early-20th-century-style rooms is unique, with handmade quilts on the beds. Several of the rooms are a bit small, and although most of the lodge rooms share bathrooms (five bathrooms for nine units), each room does have its own sink. Among our favorites are the Mae West Room (yes, she was a guest here), with a red claw-foot tub and wonderful views of the valley; and the Pinetop Cabin, which has a whirlpool tub, canopy bed, and gas fireplace. In summer, an excellent soup-and-salad buffet is served for lunch and dinner daily. Smoking is not permitted. From Frommers.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Financial Information: Asking Price: $2,950,000.00 Revenue/Year: Total 2003 gross income $472,390 Realtor website: http://www.firstcoloradorealty.com/listings.html Property Information: Number of Guest Rooms: 16 Number of Guest Room Baths: 16 Property Address: 4900 Highway 7 Property Status: Currently is a B&B Owners' Quarters: No Year Built: 1917 Years run as B&B: 85 Square Footage: 13,293 Acreage: 12.86 Restaurant: Yes Natl. Register of Historic Places: Yes ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Contact Information: Jeff Konzak First Colorado Realty, Inc./GMAC P.O. Box 1229, 523 St. Vrain Lane Estes Park, CO 80517 Email - estesparkrealtor@aol.com (800) 401-7750 - Toll Free # (970) 586-3333 - Office # (970) 231-1878 - Cell # (970) 586-1665 - Fax # The main lodge features bed and breakfast accommodations for Baldpate guests with an award-winning restaurant open to the public for lunch, dinner, and special functions. The main lodge, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, features the world's largest collection of keys from across the globe and a historic photographic collection of presidents and celebrities. The restaurant also hosts weddings, family reunions, and special functions for up to 100 persons. The large acreage, zoned for accommodations, offers an opportunity for expansion of rental units. The Baldpate Inn, with only two owners since 1917, presents a rare opportunity to acquire a charming, historic Inn with a strong history of gross income and net cash flow! ASKING: $2,950,000 `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Seven Keys to Baldpate is the mystery novel after which the Inn was named. This intriquing mystery, written in 1913 by Earl Der Biggers, is certain to find a treasured place in your library. `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` The History of the Inn and the Key Collection The Baldpate Inn's beginnings originate with a newly married couple, Gordon and Ethel Mace and Gordon's two brothers, Charles and Stuart Mace. In 1911, while visiting Estes Park on their honeymoon, the Mace's were so taken with the area's beauty that they decided to homestead the property upon which the Baldpate now stands. Initially only a small cabin was built on the land and rhubarb was planted to fulfill the requirements of the Homestead Act. In order to supplement their income, the Mace family built several small tourist cabins which proved to be a huge success. To accommodate the overwhelming demand for their hospitality, the family made plans to build an inn. With their homestead patent registered as complete on January 22, 1917, the couple officially opened the Baldpate that same year. With financial resources being very limited, the Mace family used their talents with what natural resources were available and constructed the inn from hand-hewn timber cut from the property. Massive stone fireplaces were built to provide warmth and hot water. The Baldpate was opened boasting such amenities as hot running water, electric lights, and indoor plumbing! The Inn was named after the mystery novel, Seven Keys to Baldpate by Earl Derr Biggers, who upon visiting the property stated that the inn was so similar to the heretofore "imaginary" Baldpate Inn, that the Mace's hotel would become the "real" Baldpate Inn. In the novel, each of seven visitors traveled to the closed-in-wintertime hotel, and thinks that he or she has the only key to the Inn. In keeping with the story line of the novel, the Mace family gave each visitor to the Inn their very own key. This tradition continued until the outbreak of World War I, when the price of metal became so expensive that the Owners were no longer able to give keys away. The loyal guests who returned yearly were so disappointed that they began their own tradition of bringing a key back to the inn with them each year. It is said that the competition between guests became so fierce to bring the best and most exotic each year that the Mace's decided to begin a display of all the keys. This was the beginning of the world's largest key collection. The collection boasts over 20,000 keys including examples from the Pentagon, Westminster Abby, Mozart's wine cellar, and even Frankenstein's castle to name a few! Only the second family to own and operate The Baldpate Inn, the Smith family purchased the Inn in 1986. We again welcome Bed and Breakfast guests back home to Baldpate. Pictures from the Baldpate Inn's keyroom (from the Baldpate website) Seven Keys to Baldpate is the mystery novel after which the Inn was named. |
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ONALEDGE
Manitou Springs
Sold in April 2005
Located in the historic Craftwood District
ONALEDGE
Manitou Springs
Sold in April 2005
Located in the historic Craftwood District
History Lives On
By Heather McDonnell, Gazette Enterprises
In recognition of Halloween, this week's cover home is Onaledge mansion, a 6,077-square-foot home and
former bed-and-breakfast in Manitou Springs that is rumored to have ghostly residents. In fact, the seller has
been holding "haunted mansion" tours at the home in recent years, offering locals the opportunity to search
for spirits. Onaledge is listed by Rachel Buller of Manitou Springs Real Estate for $965,000. Whether or not
ghosts actually are present, Buller says the home is appealing in its own right.
"It's a well-crafted house," she says. "It's not only well-built, but it has interesting architectural details."The
home was built in 1912 by Roland Boutwell, a coppersmith who also built the neighboring Craftwood Inn,
Buller says. Various copper accents throughout the home reflect his affinity for the metal, including accents
on lighting fixtures, ceiling beams and fireplace hoods. Built in the Arts and Crafts style, Onaledge features
wood wall paneling, beamed ceilings, hardwood floors and stone exterior walls, with wrought-iron fencing and
rails gracing much of the 1-acre property.
Stone steps and paths wander around the property as well, leading to a series of ledges in the back yard.
One of those ledges is home to a charming gazebo, where buyers can relax and enjoy the natural
surroundings high on the hill.
There's also a pond and a fountain on the grounds. Inside, the 20-by-29 living room is a prime example of the
home's overriding personality, with a quarter-sawn oak floor, a beamed ceiling and two sets of double doors
that open onto patios. A fireplace nook is tucked into one wall, providing a focal point for the room. The gas
fireplace offers warmth to those lounging on the nearby built-in benches, and copper accents decorate the
fireplace hood. Just beyond the fireplace, a smaller nook has built-in bookcases.
Just off the living room is a parlor, with a slightly pitched ceiling and molding to add emphasis to its lines.
Double doors and old-fashioned lighting fixtures add to the room's charm.Also off the living room is a
19-by-25 dining room that's plenty large enough for a table that seats 12 people. The beamed ceiling's dark
wood and the large stone fireplace at one end give the room an elegant personality, and a sitting area near
the fireplace offers guests a place to mingle.
Double doors lead to an enclosed patio area, and a leaded-glass display case provides a place for showing
off impressive trinkets. A breakfast room sits just off the dining room, where the family can enjoy more relaxed
meals. Built-in shelves and a counter here provide additional storage. This room has walk-out access to a
redwood deck with a large hot tub.
Adjoining the breakfast room is the kitchen, which was remodeled five years ago. It features granite counter
tops, maple cabinets and Viking appliances, including a gas range with a grill. There's also a full bath on the
main level. Buller points out that all of the home's bathrooms have '40s-era fixtures, each room with a different
style and color.
On the way upstairs, buyers can pause at the landing to sit on a bench seat and gaze out the window at the
home's terraced back yard. The second level features three bedrooms and an office. One bedroom maintains
the period style of the home, and has a wood-burning fireplace with a copper hood. A full bath sits across the
hall. A second bedroom can be used as a master suite, with two large rooms and a picture window that faces
Pikes Peak. Both this room and the third bedroom on this level have private full baths.
A set of service stairs lead to the third floor, which the sellers use as a master bedroom. The room spans the
entire third level, and has an adjoining bath and a walk-in closet. The basement has lots of charm and
features a family room, a full bath, a bedroom and a storage area. The 18-by-20 family room has plenty of
room for a pool table or other game tables, and a bar provides a place to serve up drinks. Just off the family
room is a large, unfinished storage area with a dirt floor and low ceilings.
A full bath connects to both the stairway and the home's fifth bedroom, the Carriage House. This room earned
its name because of its location at the end of the home's driveway. Earlier in its history, carriages would drive
through a set of wrought-iron gates and into the Carriage House. They could then leave through the other
side for access to the rear of the home. Nowadays, the Carriage House is enclosed to create a long, 9-by-23
guest room for visitors. The room has stone walls and a sliding door to a covered patio.
Onaledge has an existing bed-and-breakfast permit for one room, plus a bed-and-breakfast liquor permit, so
the property could generate extra income for its buyers. The home also has central air conditioning, an
electric security gate, a sprinkler system, an updated electrical system, updated plumbing and two furnaces,
one of which was replaced in 1999. For more information about this home, contact Rachel Buller of Manitou
Springs Real Estate at 685-0220.
http://www.manitousprings.com/onaledge/default.htm
http://www.manitousprings.com/onaledge/onapage2.htm
http://www.peakhomes.com/homeoftheweek.jsp?id=60
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The Edwards House
Fort Collins
402 West Mountain Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Owner: Greg Belcher
Website: www.edwardshouse.com
E-Mail: greg@edwardshouse.com
Asking Price: $2,400,000.00
Contact Name: Greg Belcher
Contact Number: 970-215-9191
Contact E-mail: greg@edwardshouse.com
Description: The property consists of two Victorian homes that were originally built in 1904 and 1907. Both have
been totally restored to perfect condition. The major restorations were in 1992 and 1996. All of the furnishings are
included, with a few exceptions, and they too are in perfect condition. The house has eight rooms and two
conference/meeting rooms. Both properties have all new wiring and fixtures, plumbing and fixtures, heating and air
conditioning systems and both have also been totally restored structurally. Both houses have new 50 year roofs
and are fully insulated for thermal and sound protection.
Each house has a smoke detection system wired to the local fire department and hard wired emergency lighting
systems. Every room in the facility has private telephone service, cable TV and high speed cable wireless service,
all provided to the guests at no charge. The business has been open since 1993 and has enjoyed an excellent
reputation with business and leisure customers alike. The property has a private, 8-space, paved parking lot. The
property is located in a residential neighborhood in one of the city's finest, old neighborhoods, on the west side of
Historic Downtown Fort Collins, Colorado and is only 4 blocks from shops, restaurants, theater and the campus of
Colorado State University.
The Edwards House
Fort Collins
402 West Mountain Avenue
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Owner: Greg Belcher
Website: www.edwardshouse.com
E-Mail: greg@edwardshouse.com
Asking Price: $2,400,000.00
Contact Name: Greg Belcher
Contact Number: 970-215-9191
Contact E-mail: greg@edwardshouse.com
Description: The property consists of two Victorian homes that were originally built in 1904 and 1907. Both have
been totally restored to perfect condition. The major restorations were in 1992 and 1996. All of the furnishings are
included, with a few exceptions, and they too are in perfect condition. The house has eight rooms and two
conference/meeting rooms. Both properties have all new wiring and fixtures, plumbing and fixtures, heating and air
conditioning systems and both have also been totally restored structurally. Both houses have new 50 year roofs
and are fully insulated for thermal and sound protection.
Each house has a smoke detection system wired to the local fire department and hard wired emergency lighting
systems. Every room in the facility has private telephone service, cable TV and high speed cable wireless service,
all provided to the guests at no charge. The business has been open since 1993 and has enjoyed an excellent
reputation with business and leisure customers alike. The property has a private, 8-space, paved parking lot. The
property is located in a residential neighborhood in one of the city's finest, old neighborhoods, on the west side of
Historic Downtown Fort Collins, Colorado and is only 4 blocks from shops, restaurants, theater and the campus of
Colorado State University.
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Hearthstone Inn
Colorado Springs
Update: SOLD ~~ The business is no longer operating.
This historic Inn property, located in downtown Colorado Springs, is comprised of two Victorian mansions. The
Hearthstone Inn, as it was previously known, featured 25 unique guest rooms, 23 private and 2 shared baths,
dining room and full-service restaurant, and a conference center. The Inn is conveniently located within
comfortable walking distance of numerous stores, restaurants, parks, and museums. The building is
approximately 15, 477 square feet; the land is approximately 22,067 square feet. Contact Lynn Lage or Ron
Chernak.
Asking Price: $2,095,000
Down Payment: $2,095,000
Revenue: $0
Adj. Profit: $0
Adj. Profit Type: Seller's Discretionary Earnings
Email: admin@fbb.com
Phone: (800) 395-7653
Fax: (719) 635-4988
506 North Cascade Avenue
Old Website: http://www.hearthstoneinn.com
E-Mail: lynn@fbb.com
Contact Name: David Oxenhandler
Contact Number: 719-473-4413
This B&B is made up of two National Register of Historic Place homes that were renovated and opened in
1978. It is conveniently situated near outdoor and cultural activities, as well as shopping and dining. On site,
there is a full-service restaurant with a private fireplace dining room; the menu includes such specialties as
Lobster and Diver Scallop Quesadillas and Elk Loin. While the 25 guest rooms are decorated with authentic
Victorian furnishings, they also include modern amenities like telephones and high-speed Internet access.
The choicest of the accommodations have their own porches and working fireplaces. All but two have private
baths. A hearty breakfast is served in the dining room, and complimentary snacks and beverages are always
available. The inn caters to small gatherings, from weddings to family reunions to conferences of up to 50 in a
meeting room featuring AV equipment and full restaurant service.
Description: THE HEARTHSTONE INN in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This delightful Victorian style inn was
built in the late 1800s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Operating as a bed and
breakfast since 1978, the facility has 25 unique guest rooms, a conference room, dining room, and comes
complete with antiques, décor, and artwork. The facility is a favorite for local and visitor weddings, showers,
anniversaries, honeymoons, family reunions, weekend retreats, conferences, business meeting, and training
sessions. The full-service restaurant, on site, has a full liquor license and is open for breakfast, lunch and
dinner. The Revenue is $600,989 and the Adjusted Profit is $269,662. The Asking Price is to be suggested by
Purchaser.
http://www.innsofcolorado.org/inns-for-sale.htm
Ghosts of the Hearthstone
The imposing 1885 Queen Anne house on Cascade Avenue, originally the home of the prominent Judson
Bemis family, was combined with the 1900 boarding house to the north to create Hearthstone Inn.
The Bemis house, which had been converted into apartments in the 1930s, had to be gutted and remodeled
before the bed-and-breakfast could open in 1977.
Some of the original decoration, including a tile and cherry-wood fireplace, are intact. Besides the 1885-era
antiques that are used throughout the inn, there are rockers on the veranda, and quilts made by the co-
owner's great-great grandmother on display. The area's largest B&B, it has 23 guest rooms.
The inn has had many reports of strange happenings during the five years since Nancy and David
Oxenhandler bought it.
The inn is made up of two houses that were connected by recent construction. The Bemis house was built in
1885 and was the childhood home of Alice Bemis Taylor, a wealthy benefactor of Colorado Springs.
The house was converted later to apartments and finally an inn in the 1970’s.
Oxenhandler said he has been told by people who claim to be former Bemis house tenants that a killing and a
questionable suicide took place there.
The attached house, the Sumner house, was briefly used as a tuberculosis sanitorium. It houses several
rooms and the inn’s dining area, Alice’s Restaurant.
Oxenhandler said he will not confirm nor deny the presence of ghosts in the building. He said the inn is old. Its
lights flicker. Its doors and floors creak. It’s drafty. The old radiator makes clangy noises in the middle of the
night.
Still, Oxenhandler said he has started to take notice of clains that ghosts haunt the inn. He has received many
reports from people who did not know each other about strange events in the inn.
Oddly, the reports are often the same. Radios and lights turn on and off, and radios switch stations.
About five people reported that the mirror in the Peak View room has floated off the wall and onto the floor.
Several guests reported seeing the ghost of Taylor walking up the front staircase.
In the East room, guests say there seems to be a cold, heavy presence.
Frequently, guests have been so frightened they asked to change rooms.
Employees have reported strange occurrences. A waiter had a glass break in his hand. Employees are often
locked in or out of rooms. One employee’s pen disappears frequently and shows up hooked in a lace curtain
in the dining room.
“To me, the best scientific evidence is a pattern of evidence,” Oxenhandler said, “The 10th time you start to
say, “That’s just too much of a coincidence.”
Colorado Springs-Gazette, January 25th, 2004, “Ghost Story.”
Hearthstone Inn
Colorado Springs
Update: SOLD ~~ The business is no longer operating.
This historic Inn property, located in downtown Colorado Springs, is comprised of two Victorian mansions. The
Hearthstone Inn, as it was previously known, featured 25 unique guest rooms, 23 private and 2 shared baths,
dining room and full-service restaurant, and a conference center. The Inn is conveniently located within
comfortable walking distance of numerous stores, restaurants, parks, and museums. The building is
approximately 15, 477 square feet; the land is approximately 22,067 square feet. Contact Lynn Lage or Ron
Chernak.
Asking Price: $2,095,000
Down Payment: $2,095,000
Revenue: $0
Adj. Profit: $0
Adj. Profit Type: Seller's Discretionary Earnings
Email: admin@fbb.com
Phone: (800) 395-7653
Fax: (719) 635-4988
506 North Cascade Avenue
Old Website: http://www.hearthstoneinn.com
E-Mail: lynn@fbb.com
Contact Name: David Oxenhandler
Contact Number: 719-473-4413
This B&B is made up of two National Register of Historic Place homes that were renovated and opened in
1978. It is conveniently situated near outdoor and cultural activities, as well as shopping and dining. On site,
there is a full-service restaurant with a private fireplace dining room; the menu includes such specialties as
Lobster and Diver Scallop Quesadillas and Elk Loin. While the 25 guest rooms are decorated with authentic
Victorian furnishings, they also include modern amenities like telephones and high-speed Internet access.
The choicest of the accommodations have their own porches and working fireplaces. All but two have private
baths. A hearty breakfast is served in the dining room, and complimentary snacks and beverages are always
available. The inn caters to small gatherings, from weddings to family reunions to conferences of up to 50 in a
meeting room featuring AV equipment and full restaurant service.
Description: THE HEARTHSTONE INN in Colorado Springs, Colorado. This delightful Victorian style inn was
built in the late 1800s and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Operating as a bed and
breakfast since 1978, the facility has 25 unique guest rooms, a conference room, dining room, and comes
complete with antiques, décor, and artwork. The facility is a favorite for local and visitor weddings, showers,
anniversaries, honeymoons, family reunions, weekend retreats, conferences, business meeting, and training
sessions. The full-service restaurant, on site, has a full liquor license and is open for breakfast, lunch and
dinner. The Revenue is $600,989 and the Adjusted Profit is $269,662. The Asking Price is to be suggested by
Purchaser.
http://www.innsofcolorado.org/inns-for-sale.htm
Ghosts of the Hearthstone
The imposing 1885 Queen Anne house on Cascade Avenue, originally the home of the prominent Judson
Bemis family, was combined with the 1900 boarding house to the north to create Hearthstone Inn.
The Bemis house, which had been converted into apartments in the 1930s, had to be gutted and remodeled
before the bed-and-breakfast could open in 1977.
Some of the original decoration, including a tile and cherry-wood fireplace, are intact. Besides the 1885-era
antiques that are used throughout the inn, there are rockers on the veranda, and quilts made by the co-
owner's great-great grandmother on display. The area's largest B&B, it has 23 guest rooms.
The inn has had many reports of strange happenings during the five years since Nancy and David
Oxenhandler bought it.
The inn is made up of two houses that were connected by recent construction. The Bemis house was built in
1885 and was the childhood home of Alice Bemis Taylor, a wealthy benefactor of Colorado Springs.
The house was converted later to apartments and finally an inn in the 1970’s.
Oxenhandler said he has been told by people who claim to be former Bemis house tenants that a killing and a
questionable suicide took place there.
The attached house, the Sumner house, was briefly used as a tuberculosis sanitorium. It houses several
rooms and the inn’s dining area, Alice’s Restaurant.
Oxenhandler said he will not confirm nor deny the presence of ghosts in the building. He said the inn is old. Its
lights flicker. Its doors and floors creak. It’s drafty. The old radiator makes clangy noises in the middle of the
night.
Still, Oxenhandler said he has started to take notice of clains that ghosts haunt the inn. He has received many
reports from people who did not know each other about strange events in the inn.
Oddly, the reports are often the same. Radios and lights turn on and off, and radios switch stations.
About five people reported that the mirror in the Peak View room has floated off the wall and onto the floor.
Several guests reported seeing the ghost of Taylor walking up the front staircase.
In the East room, guests say there seems to be a cold, heavy presence.
Frequently, guests have been so frightened they asked to change rooms.
Employees have reported strange occurrences. A waiter had a glass break in his hand. Employees are often
locked in or out of rooms. One employee’s pen disappears frequently and shows up hooked in a lace curtain
in the dining room.
“To me, the best scientific evidence is a pattern of evidence,” Oxenhandler said, “The 10th time you start to
say, “That’s just too much of a coincidence.”
Colorado Springs-Gazette, January 25th, 2004, “Ghost Story.”
| ```````````````````````````` The Queen Anne Bed & Breakfast Inn Denver THE QUEEN ANNE INN 2147-51 Tremont Place Denver, Colorado 80205 Tel. 303.296.6666 Tel. 800.432.4667 (USA/Canada) Fax. 303.296-2151 E-Mail. travel@queenannebnb.com http://www.queenannebnb.com/ Offered at $1,500,000.00 Step back in time with a visit to the historic Victorian home of the Queen Anne Inn designed by one of Denver's best known architects, Frank Edbrooke. The inn's main historic Victorian was built for Edwin Pierce, Augusta Pierce Tabor's brother who was at that time secretary to Lieutenant Governor Horace Tabor. His was the second house on the bluff "way out east" of the South Platte River and Larimer St. The historic section later to take the name of Alfred Clements for whom it was platted in 1864. Only a two-square block area of the much larger original Clements project remains but now borders downtown, just two blocks from Broadway, five from the Pedestrian Mall, five from the Capitol, and the Brown Palace Hotel. The inn faces quiet Benedict Fountain Park. Originally 10 quest rooms when the inn opened in 1897 in the Pierce-Tabor House, the Queen Anne was expanded into the adjacent DeWitt Roberts' Victorian built in 1886, and has a total of 14 rooms, including four suites. All rooms have private baths, period furnishings, chamber music, fresh flowers, growing plants, writing desks, phones with modem-ready jacks. Airport shuttles drop off guests and horse-drawn carriages pick up guests at the front door for a romantic ride to downtown restaurants. The Inn has many honors, including Top Ten B&Bs in the Nation; 12 Most Romantic; Best Places to Stay in the Rockies; Recommended Country Inns - Rocky Mountains; Best of Denver. It has 3-diamond / 3-star ratings from major auto clubs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location: Facing a quiet park, the inn's two story side-by-side Victorians (1879/1886) borders downtown on the East Side, thus makes an easy walk to museums, restaurants, shops & business center. Because of the inn's downtown location and comfortable atmosphere, half the inn's guests are business travelers and half are vacationers representing every state and 22 nations. Among the inn's 36 honors: Best 10 B&Bs in the nation Ten most romantic 20 of the Best Inns in the Rockies Best of Denver http://www.bbonline.com Number of Guest Rooms: 14 Number of Guest Room Baths: 14 Property Status: Currently is a B&B Owners' Quarters: No Years run as B&B: 16 Restaurant: No Natl. Register of Historic Places: No Tom King- Innkeeper 2147-51 Tremont Place Denver, Colorado 80205 Email - travel@queenannebnb.com (303) 296-6666 - Phone # (800) 432-4667 (USA/Canada) - Toll Free # (303) 296-2151 - Fax # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ghosts of the Queen Anne Halloween is long past, but someone forgot to tell the ghosts at Denver's Queen Anne Bed & Breakfast Inn. Although father and sons innkeeping trio - Tom, Chris and Dave King - insist they have yet to personally experience any ghostly visits, this luxurious, award-winning B&B reportedly has had some intriguing encounters with friendly, but mischievous, spirits. Built in 1879 for Edwin Pierce, the brother of Augusta Pierce Tabor, the first wife of wealthy Colorado silver magnate, H. A. W. Tabor, the inn consists of two, side-by- side Victorians set amid a row of lovely old houses in the Downtown Clements Historic District. The Kings, having heard whispered accounts of ghostly happenings, decided to invite two well-respected mediums, Ron Wills and Charles Cox, from the Colorado Psychic Center, to check out the house and report their findings at a meeting of the Augusta Pierce Tabor Remembrance Society, held annually at the inn. According to Wills and Cox, the house is rife with fascinating spiritual energy. They found a substantial amount of positive activity in the Fountain Room on the second floor, but said the strongest force originates from the third level hallway and Rooftop Room. Here, former residents Rob and Janet Bendixon, who lived in the house for 15 years before it became an inn, often looked on in amazement as the ceiling light repeatedly turned itself on and off in the wee hours of the morning. This same phenomenon astonished recent guests staying in this chamber, as well. And the securely latched closet door continues to open on its own when no one is watching, just as it did during the Bendixons' residency. Linda Sheppard, a business executive and frequent guest, says she was awakened at 3 a.m. by heavy footsteps stomping past her room and down the stairs from the third floor to the front door. At the same time, she heard a small child's voice call, "Daddy, daddy.'' The next morning, she learned she had been the only guest on the third level the night before, and there had been no children staying at the inn. Stomping sounds were a common occurrence during the middle of the night when the Bendixons lived in the house, according to Janet. In addition, she clearly recalls seeing a woman with long hair tied back with a ribbon looking in at her through the bedroom window as she lay in bed in what is now the Fountain Room. She says she remembers it as a comforting apparition, one she felt could even have been her guardian angel. Another time, her young son saw a figure dressed in a black coat and hat watching over his mother as she slept. The lad left briefly but returned out of concern for his mother, only to find the image had vanished. Tales of spirits inhabiting old houses always seem to captivate the imagination. And, when properties such as the Queen Anne Bed & Breakfast Inn feature warm hospitality, outstanding breakfasts and the amenities of a fine hotel, who can blame an uninvited ghostly guest or two for wanting to linger there? Queen Anne Bed & Breakfast Inn, 2147 Tremont Place, Denver 80205, 296-6666. Rates are $75$175, per couple. Includes full breakfast and afternoon refreshments. Story by Doris Kennedy/ The Denver Post |
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Redstone Castle
Sold on March 19th, 2005 for $4 million at IRS Auction
Redstone Castle
58 Redstone Blvd.
Redstone, CO
www.redstoneinn.com
Auction
Saturday, March 19, 2005
2:00 p.m.
Auction Location
The Glenwood Springs Community Center
100 Wulfsohn Road
Glenwood Springs, CO. 81601 980-384-6301
http://www.treas.gov/auctions/customs/redstone01.html
Directions to this Auction Site are: From Denver/Vail, Take 1-70 West to the West Glenwood Springs Exit
#114. At Stop Sign, turn Left onto Midland Avenue. Continie on Midland for approximately 1.5 Miles, and turn
Right into the Community Center.
Registration
Saturday, March 19
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Property Preview
March 5, 6, 10, 11, 12,
14, 18 & 19
By Appointment Only.
*Note: A letter of credit must be sent to EG&G 7723 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, Virginia 20109, Attn: Jessica
or faxed to 703-361-3671 Attn: Jessica.
Deposit
$100,000 cashier's check
(made payable to EG&G Tech Srvcs Inc/ USCS)
Cashier's checks made payable to the bidder's name CANNOT be accepted
Furnishings & Antiques included with the castle parcel.
A Bidders Conference will be held March 11, 2005 at the Redstone Inn, Redstone, CO. at 7:00 p.m.
The properties will be offered individually like listed above and then in any grouping or choice that the bidders
prefer. The highest offer will then be presented to the Government for their approval. Bidders wishing to bid
on multiple properties should bring checks in increments. Checks must be cashier's checks made payable to
EG&G Tech Services Inc/USCS
Download: Bidder Registration - Coming Soon!
http://www.treas.gov/auctions/customs/redstone01.html
Formerly known as Cleveholm Manor, built in 1897 on 72 acres,
15 Bedrooms, 11 Baths, Library, Maids Room, Nursery, Coachman Quarters,
Dormitory, Walk-in Vault, Game Room, Wine Cellar, Elevator,
Armory. Frontage along the Crystal River, and More!
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The properties will be offered individually like listed above and then in any grouping or choice that the bidders
prefer. The highest offer will then be presented to the Government for their approval. Bidders wishing to bid
on multiple properties should bring checks in increments. Checks must be cashier's checks made payable to
EG&G Tech Services Inc/USCS
http://www.treas.gov/auctions/customs/realprop.html
Bidder's Conference to be held on March 11th at Redstone Inn
REDSTONE CASTLE
March 19, 2005
58 Redstone Boulevard
Redstone, Colorado 81662
15 Bedrooms & 11 Baths, 2,017 sq.ft. & 72 acres
Bidder's Conference to be held on March 11th at Redstone Inn
CARRIAGE HOUSE
March 19, 2005
58 Redstone Boulevard
Redstone, Colorado 81662
3 Bedrooms & 2.5 Baths, 5,000 sq.ft. & 36 acres
Bidder's Conference to be held on March 11th at Redstone Inn
STABLE COMPLEX
March 19, 2005
58 Redstone Boulevard
Redstone, Colorado 81662
Six Outbuildings and 42 acres
Bidder's Conference to be held on March 11th at Redstone Inn
VICTORIAN STYLE HOME
March 19, 2005
410 Redstone Boulevard
Redstone, Colorado 81662
2 Bedrooms & 3 Baths, 1,957 sq.ft. and
Total Site Area is 7,800 sq.ft.
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**********Click here to read about ghosts at the Redstone**********
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IRS Auctions Off Colorado Castle
Redstone Castle Seized During Fraud Investigation
POSTED: 6:56 am MST February 11, 2005
UPDATED: 7:11 am MST February 11, 2005
Have $20 million? You could be the owner of a Colorado castle.
This castle could be yours -- if you could afford it.
The historic Redstone Castle on the Western slope will be auctioned off next month in an online Internal
Revenue Service auction to help recoup losses in Colorado's largest-ever fraud recovery case.
Bidders will need a check for $100,000 just to get into the March 19 auction.
The castle was built in 1897 and features 15 bedrooms, a library, maid's room, nursery, wine cellar, elevator
and even a walk-in vault.
IRS spokesman John Harrison said it'll be the first IRS auction of its kind in Colorado.
The castle was built by steel and coal baron John Cleveland Osgood, and was later a hotel. The IRS seized
the property in 2003 in connection with an investment scam that provided money for the castle purchase.
Overall, the IRS hopes to recoup about half of the $56 million taken in the scam.
The castle is listed on both the state and national registers of historic places.
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NASCAR Vehicles Seized In $56 Million Fraud Case
Redstone Castle Part Of Alleged High-Yield Investment Scheme
March 16, 2004
DENVER -- Seven people -- three from Colorado --- are suspected of being involved in an international
high-yield investment scheme that defrauded more than 1,000 people of approximately $56 million, the U.S.
Attorney's Office said Tuesday.
The Redstone Castle in Pitkin County, numerous NASCAR race vehicles in Denver and $17 million in cash
were seized during the course of the 2-and-a-half-year criminal investigation, the U.S. Attorney General said.
According to the indictment, the suspects allegedly told their victims that they would invest their money safely,
promising rates of return from 2 percent to 400 percent. They sent investors fraudulent monthly statements
which falsely reflected the earnings and growth of their invested funds and then allegedly encouraged
investors to make additional investments, defer disbursements, and refer new investors to the program, the
indictment said.
The group created corporate alter egos to carry out the alleged scheme and did business as the Reserve
Foundation, Smitty's Investments, Capital Holdings, Monarch Capital Holdings and Fast Track, operating from
April 1999 to April 2003.
The suspects then used that money for personal expenses, to buy assets, pay off other investors and to pay
monthly commissions to other people who recruited more investors to the fraudulent program, authorities said.
"This was a gigantic and complex fraud," said Colorado Securities Commissioner Fred Joseph. "Its only
purpose was to separate investors from their money."
Investigators said there are 200 Colorado victims who invested between $5,000 and $500,000 each. Some of
these Colorado residents took second mortgages and cashed in their IRAs to contribute, 7NEWS reported.
Some of the investors money was used to buy the Redstone Castle for $6.5 million, which was seized by the
Internal Revenue Service last March. During the course of the investigation, agents seized assets worth $24
million, including 60 bank accounts, eight NASCAR race cars, one race truck and several other race-related
vehicles.
Facing 57 counts are Norman Eugene Schmidt, 68, of Denver; Jannice McLain Schmidt, 66, of Denver;
Charles Franklin Lewis, 68, of Littleton; George Beros, 36, of Shaker Heights, Ohio; George Alan Weed, 68,
of Benton, Ill.; Michael Duane Smith, 40, of Colbert, Wash.; and Peter Moss, 62, of London. Moss was indicted
but was the only suspect not arrested on Tuesday. He awaits extradition to Colorado.
The suspects face 20 years in federal prison and several million dollars in fines.
"Fraudulent high yield investment or prime bank schemes continue to ensare thousands of victims each year,"
said U.S. Attorney John Suthers. "Potential investors should remember the fundamental rule of investing, 'If it
sounds too good to be true, it is.'"
The Redstone Castle, built in 1903, is a 42-room Tudor-style mansion listed on the National and State
Registers of Historic Places and is part of the Redstone National Historic District. The interior of the castle and
its furnishings, 75 percent of which are original, were crafted exclusively for John C. Osgood, who formed the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and was one of the richest men in America at the turn of the 20th century. It
is located 45 minutes from Aspen.
Additional Resource:
Read Indictment from U.S. Attorney's Office
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/money/2926175/detail.html
Redstone Castle
Sold on March 19th, 2005 for $4 million at IRS Auction
Redstone Castle
58 Redstone Blvd.
Redstone, CO
www.redstoneinn.com
Auction
Saturday, March 19, 2005
2:00 p.m.
Auction Location
The Glenwood Springs Community Center
100 Wulfsohn Road
Glenwood Springs, CO. 81601 980-384-6301
http://www.treas.gov/auctions/customs/redstone01.html
Directions to this Auction Site are: From Denver/Vail, Take 1-70 West to the West Glenwood Springs Exit
#114. At Stop Sign, turn Left onto Midland Avenue. Continie on Midland for approximately 1.5 Miles, and turn
Right into the Community Center.
Registration
Saturday, March 19
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Property Preview
March 5, 6, 10, 11, 12,
14, 18 & 19
By Appointment Only.
*Note: A letter of credit must be sent to EG&G 7723 Ashton Avenue, Manassas, Virginia 20109, Attn: Jessica
or faxed to 703-361-3671 Attn: Jessica.
Deposit
$100,000 cashier's check
(made payable to EG&G Tech Srvcs Inc/ USCS)
Cashier's checks made payable to the bidder's name CANNOT be accepted
Furnishings & Antiques included with the castle parcel.
A Bidders Conference will be held March 11, 2005 at the Redstone Inn, Redstone, CO. at 7:00 p.m.
The properties will be offered individually like listed above and then in any grouping or choice that the bidders
prefer. The highest offer will then be presented to the Government for their approval. Bidders wishing to bid
on multiple properties should bring checks in increments. Checks must be cashier's checks made payable to
EG&G Tech Services Inc/USCS
Download: Bidder Registration - Coming Soon!
http://www.treas.gov/auctions/customs/redstone01.html
Formerly known as Cleveholm Manor, built in 1897 on 72 acres,
15 Bedrooms, 11 Baths, Library, Maids Room, Nursery, Coachman Quarters,
Dormitory, Walk-in Vault, Game Room, Wine Cellar, Elevator,
Armory. Frontage along the Crystal River, and More!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The properties will be offered individually like listed above and then in any grouping or choice that the bidders
prefer. The highest offer will then be presented to the Government for their approval. Bidders wishing to bid
on multiple properties should bring checks in increments. Checks must be cashier's checks made payable to
EG&G Tech Services Inc/USCS
http://www.treas.gov/auctions/customs/realprop.html
Bidder's Conference to be held on March 11th at Redstone Inn
REDSTONE CASTLE
March 19, 2005
58 Redstone Boulevard
Redstone, Colorado 81662
15 Bedrooms & 11 Baths, 2,017 sq.ft. & 72 acres
Bidder's Conference to be held on March 11th at Redstone Inn
CARRIAGE HOUSE
March 19, 2005
58 Redstone Boulevard
Redstone, Colorado 81662
3 Bedrooms & 2.5 Baths, 5,000 sq.ft. & 36 acres
Bidder's Conference to be held on March 11th at Redstone Inn
STABLE COMPLEX
March 19, 2005
58 Redstone Boulevard
Redstone, Colorado 81662
Six Outbuildings and 42 acres
Bidder's Conference to be held on March 11th at Redstone Inn
VICTORIAN STYLE HOME
March 19, 2005
410 Redstone Boulevard
Redstone, Colorado 81662
2 Bedrooms & 3 Baths, 1,957 sq.ft. and
Total Site Area is 7,800 sq.ft.
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**********Click here to read about ghosts at the Redstone**********
{and additional info}
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IRS Auctions Off Colorado Castle
Redstone Castle Seized During Fraud Investigation
POSTED: 6:56 am MST February 11, 2005
UPDATED: 7:11 am MST February 11, 2005
Have $20 million? You could be the owner of a Colorado castle.
This castle could be yours -- if you could afford it.
The historic Redstone Castle on the Western slope will be auctioned off next month in an online Internal
Revenue Service auction to help recoup losses in Colorado's largest-ever fraud recovery case.
Bidders will need a check for $100,000 just to get into the March 19 auction.
The castle was built in 1897 and features 15 bedrooms, a library, maid's room, nursery, wine cellar, elevator
and even a walk-in vault.
IRS spokesman John Harrison said it'll be the first IRS auction of its kind in Colorado.
The castle was built by steel and coal baron John Cleveland Osgood, and was later a hotel. The IRS seized
the property in 2003 in connection with an investment scam that provided money for the castle purchase.
Overall, the IRS hopes to recoup about half of the $56 million taken in the scam.
The castle is listed on both the state and national registers of historic places.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
NASCAR Vehicles Seized In $56 Million Fraud Case
Redstone Castle Part Of Alleged High-Yield Investment Scheme
March 16, 2004
DENVER -- Seven people -- three from Colorado --- are suspected of being involved in an international
high-yield investment scheme that defrauded more than 1,000 people of approximately $56 million, the U.S.
Attorney's Office said Tuesday.
The Redstone Castle in Pitkin County, numerous NASCAR race vehicles in Denver and $17 million in cash
were seized during the course of the 2-and-a-half-year criminal investigation, the U.S. Attorney General said.
According to the indictment, the suspects allegedly told their victims that they would invest their money safely,
promising rates of return from 2 percent to 400 percent. They sent investors fraudulent monthly statements
which falsely reflected the earnings and growth of their invested funds and then allegedly encouraged
investors to make additional investments, defer disbursements, and refer new investors to the program, the
indictment said.
The group created corporate alter egos to carry out the alleged scheme and did business as the Reserve
Foundation, Smitty's Investments, Capital Holdings, Monarch Capital Holdings and Fast Track, operating from
April 1999 to April 2003.
The suspects then used that money for personal expenses, to buy assets, pay off other investors and to pay
monthly commissions to other people who recruited more investors to the fraudulent program, authorities said.
"This was a gigantic and complex fraud," said Colorado Securities Commissioner Fred Joseph. "Its only
purpose was to separate investors from their money."
Investigators said there are 200 Colorado victims who invested between $5,000 and $500,000 each. Some of
these Colorado residents took second mortgages and cashed in their IRAs to contribute, 7NEWS reported.
Some of the investors money was used to buy the Redstone Castle for $6.5 million, which was seized by the
Internal Revenue Service last March. During the course of the investigation, agents seized assets worth $24
million, including 60 bank accounts, eight NASCAR race cars, one race truck and several other race-related
vehicles.
Facing 57 counts are Norman Eugene Schmidt, 68, of Denver; Jannice McLain Schmidt, 66, of Denver;
Charles Franklin Lewis, 68, of Littleton; George Beros, 36, of Shaker Heights, Ohio; George Alan Weed, 68,
of Benton, Ill.; Michael Duane Smith, 40, of Colbert, Wash.; and Peter Moss, 62, of London. Moss was indicted
but was the only suspect not arrested on Tuesday. He awaits extradition to Colorado.
The suspects face 20 years in federal prison and several million dollars in fines.
"Fraudulent high yield investment or prime bank schemes continue to ensare thousands of victims each year,"
said U.S. Attorney John Suthers. "Potential investors should remember the fundamental rule of investing, 'If it
sounds too good to be true, it is.'"
The Redstone Castle, built in 1903, is a 42-room Tudor-style mansion listed on the National and State
Registers of Historic Places and is part of the Redstone National Historic District. The interior of the castle and
its furnishings, 75 percent of which are original, were crafted exclusively for John C. Osgood, who formed the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company and was one of the richest men in America at the turn of the 20th century. It
is located 45 minutes from Aspen.
Additional Resource:
Read Indictment from U.S. Attorney's Office
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/money/2926175/detail.html
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Stoiberhof Mansion
Denver
The Edward G. Stoiber house
Cheesman Park
According to P.314 of Phil Goodstein's book: The Ghosts of Denver: Capitol Hill- this glorious old mansion is
rumored to be haunted!
1022 HUMBOLDT ST
DENVER, CO 80218
MLS ID#: 144651
For sale for $3,700,000
9 Bed, 9 Bath
21,513 Sq. Ft.
www.realtor.com
Single Family Property, Area: DENVER SOUTHEAST, Subdivision: HUMBOLDT ISLAND\,CHEESMAN,
County: DENV, Year built: 1907, Greenbelt view, Detached home, Remodeled home, Traditional style,
Tri-level, 3 car Garage, Swimming pool, Basement, Fireplace(s), Dining room, Den
This listing is brokered by: KENTWOOD CITY PROPERTIES LLC
Office: (303) 820-2489
Take a virtual tour :
http://media.homestore.com/H63DCGWG.htm?_MLSNAME=denver&_MLSID=144651&poe=realtor
Single Family Property
Area: DENVER SOUTHEAST
Subdivision: HUMBOLDT ISLAND\,CHEESMAN
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Cheyenne Cañon Inn Bed and Breakfast
Colorado Springs
2030 W. Cheyenne Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
800-633-0625
Email us: info@cheyennecanoninn.com
Website: www.cheyennecanoninn.com
E-mail from the innkeeper:
Yes, the Inn is reportedly haunted - there have been guests' that have reported to us some odd activity. I
did actually experience something funny - we have a great room down stairs here - there are sconces all the
way around the room - I had turned them off, went up stairs to turn the others off - came back down, and
every other sconce was turned back on.......
Built in 1921, the Inn was a fixture among the Colorado Spring's elite. If you look closely, you can still see
where the gaming tables were bolted to the fine hardwood floors.
Source: The Cheyenne Canyon Inn website.
Property Description Remarks:
BED AND BREAKFAST IN HISTORIC BUILDING *** LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION ***
12 BEDROOMS, 11 BATHS, MEETING ROOM, HOT TUB ROOM, VIEWS AND SERENITY TEN MINUTES
FROM DOWNTOWN. ACCESS MULTIPLE TRAILS FOR HIKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, PICNICS ALONG
CREEKS AND WATERFALL.
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
$1,890,000.00
MLS #: 525161
Status: Active
YearBuilt: 1921
Offered For: Sale
Lease Rate: $0
Tax:
Prop Type: Mixed Use
Sq Ft Total:
Bldg Total Avail:
Stories: 2
Acres: 0.5762
Lot Sq Ft: 25,100
Zone: R-1-6000
Salesman Name: Kevin M. Cooke
Salesman Email: guruv1@adelphia.net
Office Name: Partners Real Estate Company
Office Phone: (719)578-8289
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Stoiberhof Mansion
Denver
The Edward G. Stoiber house
Cheesman Park
According to P.314 of Phil Goodstein's book: The Ghosts of Denver: Capitol Hill- this glorious old mansion is
rumored to be haunted!
1022 HUMBOLDT ST
DENVER, CO 80218
MLS ID#: 144651
For sale for $3,700,000
9 Bed, 9 Bath
21,513 Sq. Ft.
www.realtor.com
Single Family Property, Area: DENVER SOUTHEAST, Subdivision: HUMBOLDT ISLAND\,CHEESMAN,
County: DENV, Year built: 1907, Greenbelt view, Detached home, Remodeled home, Traditional style,
Tri-level, 3 car Garage, Swimming pool, Basement, Fireplace(s), Dining room, Den
This listing is brokered by: KENTWOOD CITY PROPERTIES LLC
Office: (303) 820-2489
Take a virtual tour :
http://media.homestore.com/H63DCGWG.htm?_MLSNAME=denver&_MLSID=144651&poe=realtor
Single Family Property
Area: DENVER SOUTHEAST
Subdivision: HUMBOLDT ISLAND\,CHEESMAN
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Cheyenne Cañon Inn Bed and Breakfast
Colorado Springs
2030 W. Cheyenne Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
800-633-0625
Email us: info@cheyennecanoninn.com
Website: www.cheyennecanoninn.com
E-mail from the innkeeper:
Yes, the Inn is reportedly haunted - there have been guests' that have reported to us some odd activity. I
did actually experience something funny - we have a great room down stairs here - there are sconces all the
way around the room - I had turned them off, went up stairs to turn the others off - came back down, and
every other sconce was turned back on.......
Built in 1921, the Inn was a fixture among the Colorado Spring's elite. If you look closely, you can still see
where the gaming tables were bolted to the fine hardwood floors.
Source: The Cheyenne Canyon Inn website.
Property Description Remarks:
BED AND BREAKFAST IN HISTORIC BUILDING *** LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION ***
12 BEDROOMS, 11 BATHS, MEETING ROOM, HOT TUB ROOM, VIEWS AND SERENITY TEN MINUTES
FROM DOWNTOWN. ACCESS MULTIPLE TRAILS FOR HIKING, MOUNTAIN BIKING, PICNICS ALONG
CREEKS AND WATERFALL.
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
$1,890,000.00
MLS #: 525161
Status: Active
YearBuilt: 1921
Offered For: Sale
Lease Rate: $0
Tax:
Prop Type: Mixed Use
Sq Ft Total:
Bldg Total Avail:
Stories: 2
Acres: 0.5762
Lot Sq Ft: 25,100
Zone: R-1-6000
Salesman Name: Kevin M. Cooke
Salesman Email: guruv1@adelphia.net
Office Name: Partners Real Estate Company
Office Phone: (719)578-8289
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Richthofen Castle
Denver
Yes, the Richthofen Castle is indeed haunted; according to the booklet, "Denver's Richthofen Castle" by
O.J. Seiden (1980, Stonehenge Books/ Enkidu Press).
O.J. Seiden was a previous resident of the castle. In this book, he mentions friendly spirits in the old castle.
He and his family experienced many unexplainable events in that house. They always heard footsteps on
the 2nd floor-- when there was no one there. Their dogs refused to go up on the second floor for a day or
two after the sound of footsteps was heard.
Items also vanished and were not where they had put them. Then the object would end up in very unlikely
places, sometimes days or weeks later.
There is also a spirit in the tower. The Seiden family noticed coming home one night that there was a light
on up in the tower. But there is no electricity or lights up there. Then they thought that someone had gone
up there. But-- there were absolutely NO footprints in the snow! They went up there- and no one was there.
These pictures are from: http://www.priddys.com/castle.htm
~~~See the book Alienation of Affection
by Robert Hardaway
From Amazon.com:
Based on the true story of the sensational 1911 murder at Denver's Richthofen Castle. On trial for
murdering her husband, Gertrude Patterson, who the newspapers called "The Most Beautiful Woman in
America," was fighting for her life. The district attorney called her a vile vampire who used her beauty to
enslave and destroy.
For the good people of Denver, the trial was to reveal that justice, like beauty, is in the eye of the
beholder. This fascinating and true story that electrified the nation includes acts of obsession, betrayal,
murder, and even the fateful voyage of the Titantic.
7020 E 12TH AVE
DENVER, CO 80220
MLS ID#: 957271
$3,000,000
7 Bed, 7 Bath
13,200 Sq. Ft.
This listing is brokered by: RICHTHOFEN REALTY
Office: (303) 359-6926
www.realtor.com
Area: DENVER SOUTHEAST
Subdivision: RICHTHOFEN PARK
County: DENV
Rocky Mountain News (CO)
October 4, 1998 Section: Home Front Edition: Final Page Number: 7F
AN AMAZING OLD HAUNT
RICHTHOFEN'S STORIED CASTLE IS UP FOR SALE
Lori Tobias
Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer
The story, as Esther Priddy tells it, takes place in 1911.
A couple is walking past the grounds of the sprawling Richt-hofen Castle when suddenly, the wife shoots
her husband. He dies on the front lawn. She claims self-defense and is acquitted.
Two years later, she books passage on the Titanic - and goes down with the ship.
Another tale surrounding Denver's storied castle is that the sculpture of Barbarossa, which watches over
the outside corner of the west wing, sometimes grows restless. Legend has it that Barbarossa is not dead,
but lies in a mountain cave waiting to return to unite the people of Germany.
A third tale has has Baron von Richthofen - uncle of the famed World War I flying ace - walking the castle
halls.
But no, says Priddy, there are no ghosts in the castle.
And who knows how the tale of Barbarossa grew. Even the murder story may prove tough to substantiate,
but what fun would a castle be if it weren't for the stories that go with it?
And soon, there will be more stories and new castle-dwellers to pass them along. The Richthofen Castle in
Montclair - nearly 15,000 square feet with 35 rooms, including six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a pub and a
pool room - is for sale.
Baron von Richthofen, who is said to have made his fortune in mining, built the hand-hewn limestone
castle in 1877 for his Denver-born wife, Louise Ferguson. Ferguson, however, refused to move in until the
baron spruced up the grounds.
While the couple kept temporary residence in the Brown Palace, the baron brought in native birds,
canaries, deer, antelope and trees from Bear and Turkey creeks.
He built a moat and a tunnel to his stables. The baron even planned a spa with water piped down from
Idaho Springs. But in 1898 at the age of 48, the baron died before he could realize his dreams.
His wife remained at the castle until 1903, when she sold it for $40,000.
Over the years, there have been proposals to make it a country club, a women's dormitory and a
psychiatric hospital. In 1980, the Junior Symphony Guild made it over for the Designer Showhome. But two
years later, vandals did $35,000 damage to the castle.
In 1984, the house went on the market for $545,000. Esther and Jerry Priddy, owners of Estate Auctions,
bought it.
Ironically, they already owned much of the castle's original furnishings. In 1976, the Priddys had conducted
an estate sale at the castle after the death of John Thams Jr., who owned it in 1937-46.
``We saved a lot of it,'' says Jerry Priddy, ``always hoping we would get a big house . . . never figuring we'd
get the castle. It was fate. It was meant to be.''
By the time the Priddys bought it, however, the castle was in sad shape.
``The only thing in perfect condition (when we bought it) were the floors,'' says Esther. ``Everything else
was a disaster.''
The Priddys put in a new boiler and furnace, and updated the electrical system and water heaters.
``There were so many things, little things,'' says Jerry. ``The doors wouldn't shut, the latches were gone.
The fence out front, part of it was gone. The gates were half-down . . . it took a lot of money to bring it
back.''
Once they did, however, the castle became home (or second home) to three generations of Priddys:
Esther and Jerry, four children and eight grandchildren.
``It's just an incredible place,'' says Jeri Lynn Koundourakis, who was 26 when her parents bought the
castle. ``We had some of the greatest Halloween parties anyone could throw. There were decorations in
every room . . . when you walked up to the gate, the party began. Santa was there every year . . . and we
had lots of Easter egg hunts.''
And now, 14 years later, the Priddys say the castle's grown too big for them.
The original parquet floors are still in intact. So is the gold and silver inlaid leather wallpaper and the
woodwork. The marble fountain, almost as large as the library inside, remains in the east courtyard. The
leaded glass windows and doors are original, as is the bronze chandelier, once gas and since electrified,
that hangs over the dining room table.
``It was a happy day when we bought it,'' says Jerry. ``It will be a sad day when we sell it. I always felt it was
really something to have. I used to go home at night and sit in my recliner and wonder what he (Baron von
Richthofen) used to think. He sat in that same room. You were in another world, you really were.''
Empty, the Priddys are asking $2.7 million for the castle; furnished, $4.2 million.
Either way, the stories are free.
The details:
What: Richthofen Castle
Where: Montclair
Size: Nearly 15,000 square feet
Rooms: 35, including 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms
Of note: Original leaded glass windows and doors, leather wallpaper with silver and gold inlay, parquet
floors, secret passages and hidden doors.
Richthofen castle was built by the uncle and Godfather of the famed World War I flying ace - Baron
Manfred von Richthofen (a.k.a. The Red Baron).The castle was designed after the von Richthofen castle
in Germany and was completed around 1887.
I understand the castle is now up for sale. For more information, contact:
Ron Bouldin
Remax Southeast
Direct: (303) 773-6629
Mobile: (303) 521-8267
or
Steve Koundourakis
Richthofen Realty
(303) 771-7353
(303) 771-2927
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From: http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/richthof.htm
We only live a few blocks from the castle and recently saw an advertisement for sale - $3,000,000 - in the
basement it has the Red Baron Pub - a complete replica of a WWI pub with manikins in real uniforms from
soldiers, nurses, etc.... pretty cool.
Later, I received E-Mail that said:
I grew up a few blocks from Richthofen Castle, and spent most of my childhood convinced it was inhabited
by vampires. I found your website while telling a friend about the castle, and was disappointed that you
didn't have more information about one of the most interesting castles in the United States.
Richthofen Castle was built by Baron Walter von Richthofen, the uncle and godfather of the famed "Red
Baron." Richthofen Castle was begun in 1883 and completed in 1887, and modeled on the original
Richthofen Castle in Germany. It is located in Montclair, a Denver neighborhood, which Baron von
Richthofen promoted as "a fount of health and prosperity, and as a model community with enlightened
planning and sophisticated architecture. Located immediately around the Castle are the Baron's mistress'
house and his sanitarium/dairy.
In 1910 it was extensively remodeled by Edwin Hendrie who had purchased it to be his home, and his
"modernization" destroyed some of the castle aesthetic, but much remains. J.J.B. Benedict designed the
south wing in 1924. The 35-room castle features an oak-panelled entry hall, hand-tooled leather walls,
and parquet-floored music room that seats 150. The gatehouse to the east has been converted to a
separate residence. At this website, you can find various outside view of the Castle before and after it's
remodeling. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/codhtml/hawpSubjects286.html .
Most interestingly, in 1911, Richthofen Castle was the site of one of the most sensational murders in
Denver history, of Charles Patterson by his wife, Gertrude. Charles Patterson was shot twice in the back
by his wife Gertrude, who claimed self-defense, that he had beaten her. More about this can be found
here: http://www.dvmen.org/dv-141.htm Recently, a law professor at Denver University, Robert Hardaway,
wrote an account of the case in his book, entitled "Alienation of Affection".
Richthofen Castle is located at 7020 E. 12th Ave. Denver, CO. I read somewhere that it was occasionally
open to the public, but I remember there being an extremely sturdy fence and guard dogs, as well as "No
Trespassing" signs, so I tend to doubt the veracity of that report. Since it is now located inside the city, it is
possible to get glipses of it driving past, but the fence and vegetation can obscure the view.
Later, I received E-Mail that said:
I saw an advertisement for Richthofen Castle for sale for $3 million. I didn't know it was in Denver, but was
very interesting in seeing it after I discovered it existed so close to where I live. I used your website to
establish the address and I ventured over today to take some pictures. I'm not finished, but I put a few
pictures up on a website. I'll add more later. Here's the website address. Maybe you can include it on you
Castle Finder website for the Richthofen Castle.
http://www.geocities.com/vonfromm/ENTER-schloss-von-richthofen.html
There is what seems to be a full scale version of the WWI flying Ace, Baron von Richthofen's, Fokker DR-1
Tri-plane, in German Red complete with Iron Cross markings, sitting in the front yard (got two nice pictures
of that with the castle in the background). The castle grounds are walled and entry barred by gates, stone
walls, fenced hedges, and in some places barbed wire. Pictures in winter make it look ominous - definitely
German!
Richthofen Castle
Denver
Yes, the Richthofen Castle is indeed haunted; according to the booklet, "Denver's Richthofen Castle" by
O.J. Seiden (1980, Stonehenge Books/ Enkidu Press).
O.J. Seiden was a previous resident of the castle. In this book, he mentions friendly spirits in the old castle.
He and his family experienced many unexplainable events in that house. They always heard footsteps on
the 2nd floor-- when there was no one there. Their dogs refused to go up on the second floor for a day or
two after the sound of footsteps was heard.
Items also vanished and were not where they had put them. Then the object would end up in very unlikely
places, sometimes days or weeks later.
There is also a spirit in the tower. The Seiden family noticed coming home one night that there was a light
on up in the tower. But there is no electricity or lights up there. Then they thought that someone had gone
up there. But-- there were absolutely NO footprints in the snow! They went up there- and no one was there.
These pictures are from: http://www.priddys.com/castle.htm
~~~See the book Alienation of Affection
by Robert Hardaway
From Amazon.com:
Based on the true story of the sensational 1911 murder at Denver's Richthofen Castle. On trial for
murdering her husband, Gertrude Patterson, who the newspapers called "The Most Beautiful Woman in
America," was fighting for her life. The district attorney called her a vile vampire who used her beauty to
enslave and destroy.
For the good people of Denver, the trial was to reveal that justice, like beauty, is in the eye of the
beholder. This fascinating and true story that electrified the nation includes acts of obsession, betrayal,
murder, and even the fateful voyage of the Titantic.
7020 E 12TH AVE
DENVER, CO 80220
MLS ID#: 957271
$3,000,000
7 Bed, 7 Bath
13,200 Sq. Ft.
This listing is brokered by: RICHTHOFEN REALTY
Office: (303) 359-6926
www.realtor.com
Area: DENVER SOUTHEAST
Subdivision: RICHTHOFEN PARK
County: DENV
Rocky Mountain News (CO)
October 4, 1998 Section: Home Front Edition: Final Page Number: 7F
AN AMAZING OLD HAUNT
RICHTHOFEN'S STORIED CASTLE IS UP FOR SALE
Lori Tobias
Rocky Mountain News Staff Writer
The story, as Esther Priddy tells it, takes place in 1911.
A couple is walking past the grounds of the sprawling Richt-hofen Castle when suddenly, the wife shoots
her husband. He dies on the front lawn. She claims self-defense and is acquitted.
Two years later, she books passage on the Titanic - and goes down with the ship.
Another tale surrounding Denver's storied castle is that the sculpture of Barbarossa, which watches over
the outside corner of the west wing, sometimes grows restless. Legend has it that Barbarossa is not dead,
but lies in a mountain cave waiting to return to unite the people of Germany.
A third tale has has Baron von Richthofen - uncle of the famed World War I flying ace - walking the castle
halls.
But no, says Priddy, there are no ghosts in the castle.
And who knows how the tale of Barbarossa grew. Even the murder story may prove tough to substantiate,
but what fun would a castle be if it weren't for the stories that go with it?
And soon, there will be more stories and new castle-dwellers to pass them along. The Richthofen Castle in
Montclair - nearly 15,000 square feet with 35 rooms, including six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a pub and a
pool room - is for sale.
Baron von Richthofen, who is said to have made his fortune in mining, built the hand-hewn limestone
castle in 1877 for his Denver-born wife, Louise Ferguson. Ferguson, however, refused to move in until the
baron spruced up the grounds.
While the couple kept temporary residence in the Brown Palace, the baron brought in native birds,
canaries, deer, antelope and trees from Bear and Turkey creeks.
He built a moat and a tunnel to his stables. The baron even planned a spa with water piped down from
Idaho Springs. But in 1898 at the age of 48, the baron died before he could realize his dreams.
His wife remained at the castle until 1903, when she sold it for $40,000.
Over the years, there have been proposals to make it a country club, a women's dormitory and a
psychiatric hospital. In 1980, the Junior Symphony Guild made it over for the Designer Showhome. But two
years later, vandals did $35,000 damage to the castle.
In 1984, the house went on the market for $545,000. Esther and Jerry Priddy, owners of Estate Auctions,
bought it.
Ironically, they already owned much of the castle's original furnishings. In 1976, the Priddys had conducted
an estate sale at the castle after the death of John Thams Jr., who owned it in 1937-46.
``We saved a lot of it,'' says Jerry Priddy, ``always hoping we would get a big house . . . never figuring we'd
get the castle. It was fate. It was meant to be.''
By the time the Priddys bought it, however, the castle was in sad shape.
``The only thing in perfect condition (when we bought it) were the floors,'' says Esther. ``Everything else
was a disaster.''
The Priddys put in a new boiler and furnace, and updated the electrical system and water heaters.
``There were so many things, little things,'' says Jerry. ``The doors wouldn't shut, the latches were gone.
The fence out front, part of it was gone. The gates were half-down . . . it took a lot of money to bring it
back.''
Once they did, however, the castle became home (or second home) to three generations of Priddys:
Esther and Jerry, four children and eight grandchildren.
``It's just an incredible place,'' says Jeri Lynn Koundourakis, who was 26 when her parents bought the
castle. ``We had some of the greatest Halloween parties anyone could throw. There were decorations in
every room . . . when you walked up to the gate, the party began. Santa was there every year . . . and we
had lots of Easter egg hunts.''
And now, 14 years later, the Priddys say the castle's grown too big for them.
The original parquet floors are still in intact. So is the gold and silver inlaid leather wallpaper and the
woodwork. The marble fountain, almost as large as the library inside, remains in the east courtyard. The
leaded glass windows and doors are original, as is the bronze chandelier, once gas and since electrified,
that hangs over the dining room table.
``It was a happy day when we bought it,'' says Jerry. ``It will be a sad day when we sell it. I always felt it was
really something to have. I used to go home at night and sit in my recliner and wonder what he (Baron von
Richthofen) used to think. He sat in that same room. You were in another world, you really were.''
Empty, the Priddys are asking $2.7 million for the castle; furnished, $4.2 million.
Either way, the stories are free.
The details:
What: Richthofen Castle
Where: Montclair
Size: Nearly 15,000 square feet
Rooms: 35, including 6 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms
Of note: Original leaded glass windows and doors, leather wallpaper with silver and gold inlay, parquet
floors, secret passages and hidden doors.
Richthofen castle was built by the uncle and Godfather of the famed World War I flying ace - Baron
Manfred von Richthofen (a.k.a. The Red Baron).The castle was designed after the von Richthofen castle
in Germany and was completed around 1887.
I understand the castle is now up for sale. For more information, contact:
Ron Bouldin
Remax Southeast
Direct: (303) 773-6629
Mobile: (303) 521-8267
or
Steve Koundourakis
Richthofen Realty
(303) 771-7353
(303) 771-2927
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From: http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/richthof.htm
We only live a few blocks from the castle and recently saw an advertisement for sale - $3,000,000 - in the
basement it has the Red Baron Pub - a complete replica of a WWI pub with manikins in real uniforms from
soldiers, nurses, etc.... pretty cool.
Later, I received E-Mail that said:
I grew up a few blocks from Richthofen Castle, and spent most of my childhood convinced it was inhabited
by vampires. I found your website while telling a friend about the castle, and was disappointed that you
didn't have more information about one of the most interesting castles in the United States.
Richthofen Castle was built by Baron Walter von Richthofen, the uncle and godfather of the famed "Red
Baron." Richthofen Castle was begun in 1883 and completed in 1887, and modeled on the original
Richthofen Castle in Germany. It is located in Montclair, a Denver neighborhood, which Baron von
Richthofen promoted as "a fount of health and prosperity, and as a model community with enlightened
planning and sophisticated architecture. Located immediately around the Castle are the Baron's mistress'
house and his sanitarium/dairy.
In 1910 it was extensively remodeled by Edwin Hendrie who had purchased it to be his home, and his
"modernization" destroyed some of the castle aesthetic, but much remains. J.J.B. Benedict designed the
south wing in 1924. The 35-room castle features an oak-panelled entry hall, hand-tooled leather walls,
and parquet-floored music room that seats 150. The gatehouse to the east has been converted to a
separate residence. At this website, you can find various outside view of the Castle before and after it's
remodeling. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/codhtml/hawpSubjects286.html .
Most interestingly, in 1911, Richthofen Castle was the site of one of the most sensational murders in
Denver history, of Charles Patterson by his wife, Gertrude. Charles Patterson was shot twice in the back
by his wife Gertrude, who claimed self-defense, that he had beaten her. More about this can be found
here: http://www.dvmen.org/dv-141.htm Recently, a law professor at Denver University, Robert Hardaway,
wrote an account of the case in his book, entitled "Alienation of Affection".
Richthofen Castle is located at 7020 E. 12th Ave. Denver, CO. I read somewhere that it was occasionally
open to the public, but I remember there being an extremely sturdy fence and guard dogs, as well as "No
Trespassing" signs, so I tend to doubt the veracity of that report. Since it is now located inside the city, it is
possible to get glipses of it driving past, but the fence and vegetation can obscure the view.
Later, I received E-Mail that said:
I saw an advertisement for Richthofen Castle for sale for $3 million. I didn't know it was in Denver, but was
very interesting in seeing it after I discovered it existed so close to where I live. I used your website to
establish the address and I ventured over today to take some pictures. I'm not finished, but I put a few
pictures up on a website. I'll add more later. Here's the website address. Maybe you can include it on you
Castle Finder website for the Richthofen Castle.
http://www.geocities.com/vonfromm/ENTER-schloss-von-richthofen.html
There is what seems to be a full scale version of the WWI flying Ace, Baron von Richthofen's, Fokker DR-1
Tri-plane, in German Red complete with Iron Cross markings, sitting in the front yard (got two nice pictures
of that with the castle in the background). The castle grounds are walled and entry barred by gates, stone
walls, fenced hedges, and in some places barbed wire. Pictures in winter make it look ominous - definitely
German!
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The Last Dollar Inn
Cripple Creek
315 E Carr Ave.
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
Owners: Rick & Janice Wood
Website: www.cripple-creek.co.us/lastdinn.htm
E-Mail: Packy578@concentric.net
Asking Price: Reduced to $825,000.00
Contact Name: Don Wood, Broker Associate
Contact Number: 1-800-748-2242
Contact E-mail: don@timberlinerealtyinc.com
Description: Cripple Creek's Largest Traditional Bed & Breakfast. At only 1/2 block from the Gaming Area and
Attractions, plus 6 offstreet parking spaces, Guests are within walking distance of most activities. 1898
Brownstone was the first Colorado home of famous Astrologer "Linda Goodman" author of "Love Signs". "Star
Signs", "Sun Signs", and many other books. Six guest bedrooms with private attached baths, several common
areas including a separate TV room, Gift Shop, Parlor with wood burning stove and two Dinning areas.
Fabulous Mountain views and City views.
Large Deck areas with Southern exposure, and several yard and garden areas. Rooms have King, Queen and
Full sized beds, some with gas fireplaces, and one with a two person Jacuzzi® in the bath. Private Innkeepers
quarters are in the house but can be totally locked off from guest areas for more privacy. Innkeepers area
includes a large Kitchen, Living room, Office, basement storage. Private area has two bedrooms and full baths
including a 20x21 Master Bedroom suite. Mountain and City views from the Private deck and the Master
bedroom along with the Living room. Private yard area includes a hot-tub, gardens, storage shed and dog pen.
Large oversized two car garage with shop space and additional 5 parking spaces off back Alley.
