This is the first element within STAGE II
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| miner’s boardinghouse |
The miner’s boardinghouse and the two cabins will be a revenue-generating hostel, reflecting the buildings’ original use. Structures will undergo a deep energy retrofit to preserve historic character while becoming energy efficient. Thoughtful interior decoration could interpret the site’s history.
Winterization will be self-contained in the boardinghouse, with cabins for summer use. The main structure will include private and group bedrooms, hot showers, plumbing, gathering space, and a communal kitchen. Other amenities could include interpretive resources, educational programming, and a small-scale farming endeavor with chickens or alpacas. A live-in site caretaker, potentially a VISTA volunteer or artist-in-residence, could handle online reservations, light housekeeping, and greeting duties.
Marketing would target ice climbers, backpackers, corporate retreats, family reunions, and student groups. A price spectrum could be implemented to include a special rate for locals and work-trades for low-income visitors; one or both cabins may be renovated into more private, rustic luxury accommodations.
Creative interior and exterior wallpapering, drawing on the structure’s original wallpaper and Victorian patterns, could emphasize the hidden history of domesticity within the mining landscape.
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| hostel or cabin interior |
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