| The Broadmoor Hotel, in winter from FrameItPhotos.com |
In 1916, a tycoon named Spencer Penrose from Philadelphia who had made his fortune in gold and copper mining, purchased The Broadmoor Casino and Hotel 40-acre site, and an adjoining 400 acres. Penrose turned the Pikes Peak region into the most interesting, multi-faceted resort area that could be conceived of in his imagination, and he had the money to do it. |
The photo gallery, a archive of who's was who in America since the 40's. |
The longtime famous playground of the rich and famous got it's start as a gold boom gambling casino in 1871. |
In October 2001, the venerable Broadmoor closed for the first time in the history of the resort to undergo a major renovation. Each of the original 142 rooms, the lobby, lounges, restaurants, retail outlets and public spaces were redone. The renovation of guestrooms included high-speed Internet access, multiple phone lines and PC data ports, and enhancements like large five-fixture bath facilities with soaking tubs, separate showers and dual basins. The building was also rewired, central air and heating installed, as well as new plumbing, new sprinkler systems, and other high- tech safety feat |
| Winter Visitors from Canada |
| Lobby Lamps |
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| Scenes of Winter At Broadmoor |
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| Sunlit Indoor Pool |