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Mutz Hotel
in 1943, Library of Congress
The Mutz Hotel, May, 2004, photo by Dave
Alexander.
This image available for
photographic prints and downloads
HERE!
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.
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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.
Read about
Elizabethtown
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Mexico
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