Stanley Hotel Page 1 Stanley Hotel Page 3
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| Stanley Hotel, Estes Park | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The hotel and its grounds are listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Stanley Historic District. In 1997 the hotel and its many rooms were remodeled. To ensure the historical value and integrity of the origins of the hotel, the renovated rooms contain the original furniture from the period. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| One of the many unique things I discovered about the hotel itself was the fourth floor. This floor was used as the servant's quarters when first built so care was not taken near as much here as it was on the other floors during construction. Looking closely at stairs, doorways, and the hallway itself, there is a definite unpolished and haphazard finish to the final construction. The hallways and stairs are uneven and have a decisive slant while the doorways are crooked and not squared off. I find it fascinating and think it adds to the hotel's charm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The elevator was another area I found interesting. It goes to the top floor and has such an unusual old hotel feel in it, from the sliding doors to its metal cage and back to having a bellhop run it. I was glad to experience this, too. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In 1899, F.O. Stanley and his brother Francis were also famous for inventing the Stanley Steamer, a kerosene-powered automobile. Around 1907, a fleet of these cars were built and a shuttle service between Denver and Estes Park was started to bring tourists into the area. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| In 1977, Stephen King came to the Stanley Hotel to do some writing. After the success of his first novel Carrie, he was ready to write once again. He stayed in Room 217 and found inspiration in the winding roads and seclusion of the hotel within the beautiful setting of the Colorado Rockies. He spent a few weeks with family and wrote The Shining, which later went on to star Jack Nicholson and Shelly Duvall. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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