Occidental Hotel - Buffalo, Wyoming
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BruceS
N 44° 20.818 W 106° 41.940
13T E 364580 N 4911814
Historic hotel dating to 1880 in the western frontier town of Buffalo, Wyoming.
Waymark Code: WM2483
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2007
Views: 25
The Occidental Hotel has been a long time landmark hotel in Buffalo, Wyoming. Many famous and infamous people have stayed at the Occidental including Buffalo Bill Cody, Teddy Roosevelt, and General Phil Sheridan. Calamity Jane, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The current building was built in three phases to 1903 to 1910. The Occidental Hotel saw this heyday from the 1880s through the 1920s. The hotel deteriorated over time until closing in 1886. Starting in 1997 the hotel has been restored to its former glory with many of the original features remaining in place and restored. The hotel now operates as a hotel, restaurant and saloon. The hotel is a contributing property in the Buffalo Main Street Historic District on the National Register.
Name of the Hotel: Occidental Hotel
Address:
10 North Main Street
Buffalo, Wyoming
Height in floors: 2
Hotel since: 01/01/1880
Date Building was built: 01/01/1903
First use of building:
Hotel
Historic Hotel (Historic Building, National Monument or similar): yes
Mountains Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes
Historic Place nearby (Unesco or National monument/site less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): yes
Hotel website (if available): [Web Link]
Number of Rooms: Not Listed
Hotel Rating: Not listed
Urban Hotel (located in a village or town): Not Listed
Beachs Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil): Not Listed
Major Pilgrimage Place Nearby (less than 25 Kms / 15 Mil. Consider any religion).: Not Listed
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