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The Broadmoor (stylized as THE BRO A DMOOR) is a hotel and resort in the Broadmoor neighborhood of Colorado Springs, Colorado. [1] [2] The Broadmoor is a member of Historic Hotels of America of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. [3] Its visitors have included heads of state, celebrities, and professional sports stars.
The Broadmoor Seven Falls is a series of seven cascading waterfalls of South Cheyenne Creek in South Cheyenne Cañon, Colorado Springs, Colorado. It has been a privately-owned tourist attraction since it was opened in the early 1880s. There is no parking at Seven Falls. Round trip shuttle service is provided from the Norris Penrose Event Center.
The Antlers is a Wyndham Hotel located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It opened in 1967 and is the third hotel of that name on the same site. The first Antlers Hotel was built in 1883 and burned down in 1898. The second Antlers Hotel, completed in 1901, was torn down in 1964 to make way for the current Antlers.
The Pauline Chapel is a chapel on the National Register of Historic Places owned by The Broadmoor resort. It was built in 1919. The Chapel was not dedicated as a Catholic church until 1925. In 1918, Spencer Penrose submitted two designs for the chapel. The second was chosen. [1]
Completed by Penrose in 1937, the shrine is a 100 feet (30 m), five story observation tower that overlooks The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, and Garden of the Gods. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994 for its artistic and architectural qualities. [1] [3]: 8:5
Penrose was the owner of The Broadmoor, a well-known hotel in Colorado Springs. Under the control of Penrose, there was an effort to find more economical ways to operate the line. To that end, gasoline-powered railcar #7 was constructed in 1938. The railcar was intended to be a cheaper alternative to operating steam locomotives during quieter ...
In 1898, Broadmoor was 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the city limit and was about 2 miles (3.2 km) long. [9]: 34 Piedmont was south of the east end of Broadmoor. [9]: 35 The Broadmoor Casino and the Cheyenne Mountain Country Club were on the Colorado Springs and Interurban Railway Cheyenne Canon street car line in 1898. [5] [9]: 18
Of four children born to the couple, Charles Jr. was the only one to survive childhood. He grew up in Colorado Springs. His father was a school friend of Spencer Penrose in Philadelphia and a business partner in Colorado. [2] Charles Jr. graduated in 1903 from St. George's School in Newport, Rhode Island. Three years later he graduated from The ...