130 S Main ST, Breckenridge, CO
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THE PROSPECTOR EXPERIENCE
PROSPECTOR
130 South Main Street, Breckenridge, Colorado 80424, United States
HOURS
Mon | 11:00 am – 11:00 pm | |
Tue | 11:00 am – 11:00 pm | |
Wed | 11:00 am – 11:00 pm | |
Thu | 11:00 am – 11:00 pm | |
Fri | 11:00 am – 12:00 am | |
Sat | 11:00 am – 12:00 am | |
Sun | 11:00 am – 11:00 pm |
The Whitehead Building
Originally constructed in 1892 as a lodging establishment catering to miners, The Whitehead Building holds significant historical value, earning its place on the National Register of Historic Places. The building serves as a tangible connection to Breckenridge's formative years, reflecting the town's emergence as a vital mining community in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Architecturally, the building is noteworthy for its Victorian-era edifice and typical vernacular design, featuring wood-frame construction with a front-gabled layout. Situated within the Breckenridge Historic District, the building maintains a high degree of integrity across the seven essential aspects - location, setting, design, workmanship, materials, feeling, and association - established by the National Park Service and the Colorado Historical Society. Remarkably, the building has undergone no significant exterior alterations or additions since its period of historical significance.
The building's origin traces back to Harry and Jennie Whitehead, who arrived in Breckenridge in 1880. Initially, Harry's pursuits encompassed carpentry and mining, leading to the construction of the building as the Arcade Hotel in 1892.
Although the hotel venture was brief, it laid the groundwork for Jennie's subsequent venture into the boardinghouse business, through which she garnered recognition as Breckenridge's esteemed "keeper of popular and homelike boardinghouses.” Jennie later established the Arcade Restaurant on the ground floor of the building in 1902 to cater to the needs of local miners.
After Jennie's passing in 1904, Harry Whitehead left Breckenridge. In 1913, the property was acquired to provide housing for widows. Notable residents during the Widow Fund program years included Florence Tressler and the renowned Sylvia, who is said to still haunt the building.
In 1970, the building underwent renovation, transforming into the Prospector restaurant.
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