National Register of Historic Places

Manhattan Hotel

Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado
Listed
April 20, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001302

About this property

The Manhattan Hotel in Salida, Colorado, at 225 F St., was built in 1901. It served as a hotel until the 1930s, and went vacant after the railroad closed, then was opened intermittently. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It has also been known as the Fib-Ark Building, as it was willed to the Federation of International Boaters of the Arkansas (Fib-Ark) in 1976 to use in their annual kayak races, perhaps Salida's most important summer event. It was subsequently purchased, by 1982, by an owner pledging to restore the building. It was deemed significant as "an outstanding example in Salida of turn-of-the-century commercial architecture, displaying sensative articulation in detailing uncommon in the community's remaining historic buildings. It is an unusual example of contrasting asymetrical massing, history-revealing layered signage, masonically symbolic capital elements, graceful arched windows, and interesting masonry textures." It was in fact renovated and opened as Manhattan VRBO, a VRBO self-service type hotel, in 2019, and also hosts the Boathouse Cantina restaurant on its first floor. It has a spa deck and hot tub, but those were closed permanently in 2021.

Location

225 F St.
Salida, Chaffee County, Colorado
38.53179, -105.98682

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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F Street Bridge
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When was Manhattan Hotel listed on the National Register?

Manhattan Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 20, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Manhattan Hotel?

Manhattan Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Manhattan Hotel?

The period of significance for Manhattan Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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