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Mutz Hotel in Elizabethtown, New Mexico

Mutz Hotel in 1943, Library of Congress

The Mutz Hotel, May, 2004, photo by Dave Alexander.

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In 1870, Elizabethtown boasted 7,000 residents, seven saloons, three dance halls, five stores, a school, and two churches. One of several hotels, the Mutz Hotel was built by George W. Mutz, a rancher and cattleman of the area. The money collected from liquor licenses was earmarked for schools.

However, the town would begin to decline as the gold "panned out." In 1903, Elizabethtown suffered tragedy when a fire destroyed most of the town. The Mutz Hotel was then rebuilt of stone, but the town never recovered. Before long, the hotel closed its doors but remained standing intact for decades. Suffering from neglect, curious people still continued to frequent the site. Unfortunately, a camper set a fire in the old hotel, which further destroyed its remains. Today, only its stone skeleton remains.

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