Goldfield Hotel

Rumored to be haunted. Maybe there’s a spooky reason that they call it a “ghost town”?

Built at a cost of over $300,000, when it opened in 1908 the hotel boasted 154 rooms with telephones, electric lights, and steam heat. The lobby had crystal chandeliers, mahogany paneling, and gold-leaf ceilings. With European chefs, and one of the first elevators west of the Mississippi, the luxurious hotel appealed to the upper crust of society. During the town’s boom era, the population was nearly 35,000. By the 1930’s, mines were played out and the population was under 1,000. During WWII, the hotel housed Army Air Corp personnel from the Tonopah Air Base. When the war was over, and the soldiers were gone, the Goldfield Hotel closed its doors.

Green Parrot
Which one…??? Three Green Parrots listed in Fuller Plus…is this one of them?

Hoist House Tavern
Columbia Mount St
Goldfield

Looked around online and found some interior photos of the Hoist House. There were at least 2-3 video poker and slot machines.

Mozart Club
Columbia Mount St
Goldfield

Northern Cafe & Lounge
255 Columbia Ave,
Goldfield

Santa Fe Saloon
925 5th Avenue
Goldfield

Goldfield is a unique and picturesque small town. We’ve been through it many times. Occasionally we drive around in and around Goldfield, just to see what we will see! Here’s some of what we’ve seen…

Note: On July 7, 1923 a fire, which burned for 9 hours, destroyed 25 blocks of Goldfield homes and businesses. The brick Goldfield Hotel, and the brick schoolhouse, which operated from 1908-1952, were two of the very few buildings to survive.