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Hamill House Museum
Built in 1867 and expanded in 1879 by silver-mining magnate William Arthur Hamill, this beautifully restored home demonstrates the opulence and grandeur of the Victorian home of a wealthy turn-of-the-century Georgetown family. The house contains marble, onyx and hand-painted tile fireplaces, burled walnut woodwork and furniture, hand-painted and flocked wallpaper, a conservatory with a fernery and fountain, and original artwork. Since its purchase by Historic Georgetown, Inc., in 1971, the property has been restored to its original state; it contains many of the furnishings once owned by the Hamill family. The Hamill Office Building and privy are included in the tour, as are extensive collections of furnishings, plants, toys, and china. The house is beautifully decorated in traditional Victorian Christmas style. Hotel de Paris Museum
One of the grandest and most luxurious hotels of its time in Colorado, the Hotel de Paris has been meticulously restored by the Colorado Chapter of the National Society of Colonial Dames. Tour guides take visitors on a complete tour of the grand old hotel, rich with historical significance and original furnishings, artifacts, and books from the late 1800s. Built by Louis Dupuy in the early 1890s, The Hotel de Paris has numerous guest rooms, a large dining room, a sizeable kitchen, and apartments used by Louis himself. Louis Dupuy's extensive library, which includes texts in French, English, German, and Latin as well as a complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica, is on display in the hotel today.
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Georgetown Energy Museum
Built in 1900 as an early hydroelectric plant, the Georgetown Energy Museum is an excellent example of western industrial architecture and is in nearly original condition. The building, which is owned by Xcel Energy and still generates electricity, provides visitors with an intimate look at hydroelectric generators and information about the simple physics of generating electrical energy. Standing only a few feet away from the spinning generators, visitors experience the actual mechanics of how electricity is created. Other electrical-generating equipment and appliances are also on display. The tour also includes a brief overview of the history of the use of power in Colorado's mining regions. Situated over South Clear Creek, this working hydroelectric plant has supplied electricity to Georgetown and vicinity for more than a century and is today open to the public for a fascinating and educational tour, with dozens of historical photos on display. Grace Episcopal Church
D.H. Joy designed this lovely old Gothic-style church early in 1869.
Work commenced shortly thereafter, but a large windstorm in November
blew the almost-complete structure over against the Barton House annex,
just uphill from the church. The congregation immediately began to raise
more funds, and the building was finished in 1870. Organists still play
the original 1877 pipe organ, the oldest operational organ in Colorado.
Few alterations have been made, and as a result the church is little
changed from the years of Georgetown's high prosperity in the 1870s
and 1880s. Grace Hall, located next door, hosts elegant Christmas teas
each day of Christmas Market and is itself a beautiful and historic
structure. As indicated by the historic sign over the door, the building
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