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Hotel Colorado〔(Hotel Colorado )〕 〔(Unofficial blog with photos, reviews and video )〕 is an 1893 Italianate structure in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, USA, and one of the oldest hotels in Colorado. ==History== Established by silver magnate and banker Walter Devereux, construction began in 1891 at a cost of $350,000. Edward Lippincott Tilton designed the building as a replica of the Villa de Medici. Local materials used include cream-colored Roman brick and Peach Blow Sandstone; imported items included 12,000 yards of carpet and 2,000 rose bushes. The Hotel Colorado opened on June 10, 1893 to a program including a fireworks display, an orchestra in the ballroom, and dining at midnight for the 300 couples in attendance.〔Soncarty, Willa (2002-04-26). "(Glamour came to Glenwood with Hotel Colorado opening )". ''Glenwood Springs Post Independent''.〕 The hotel quickly became a popular summer retreat, earning the nickname of "the little White House of the West" after extended visits by Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. The teddy bear is alleged to have been invented during President Roosevelt's 1905 visit when the hotel's maids presented him with a stuffed bear pieced together with scraps of fine material. On September 16, 1925, live music and speech was broadcast by way of telephone from the hotel's ballroom to Denver radio station KOA.〔Soncarty, Willa (2007-02-27). "(Glenwood's early radio days )". ''Glenwood Springs Post Independent''.〕 In 1942, the hotel was leased to the United States Navy for use as a hospital. The U.S. Naval Convalescent Hospital was commissioned on July 5, 1943 and served over 6,500 patients by the end of 1945. The hospital was decommissioned in 1946. In 2003, a time capsule was buried in the courtyard. It is scheduled to be opened in 2043. The National Trust's Historic Hotels of America added the Hotel Colorado to its list in April 2007.〔(National Trust Historic Hotels of America Announces Six New Members ). Press release. April 9, 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hotel Colorado」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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