The Antlers Hotel – A Downtown Colorado Springs Icon

Originally built by General Jackson Palmer, the Antlers Hotel has survived fires and demolition to be the icon it is today.

The first Antlers Hotel, which opened is 1883 and burned down in 1898. This image is from the PPLD Digital Archive.

The second Antlers Hotel, built after the first burned down. This version of the hotel opened in 1901 and closed its doors in a tear-filled goodbye singing of Auld Lang Syne in 1964 before it was demolished. This image is from the PPLD Digital Archive.

This is the third and current construction of the Antlers, A Wyndham Hotel. This hotel was built in 1967. This image is from the hotel website. Clicking on the image will take you to the website where you can find out more about the current hotel or find out how to stay there.

References:

Story of Us: Explore the History & Geography of the Pikes Peak Region https://cspmstoryofus.com/

Antler’s Hotel https://www.cspm.org/cos-150-story/antlers-hotel/

History of the Antlers https://antlers.com/stay/history-of-antlers.shtmlRTe