Mystery Solved!

Back in January I wrote a post about some pictures I found of my Fathers family.

I was wondering if anyone could identify their location.

Well after many hours scouring the Internet, I found it!

The Troutdale Hotel

From the Jefferson County Colorado Official Website:

Started in the late 1800s as a group of log cabins and a one-story hotel. In 1920 Harry Sidles, a Nebraska businessman, opened a new four-story luxury hotel with pond, pool and golf course. Through the 20s and 30s Troutdale was one of the most popular and fashionable resorts of the west. World War II forced closings and several later owners tried to restore it to its former glory, but it was razed in 1994. It was at times been called Troutdale In The Pines. Name source unknown

Once I found out the name of the hotel, I was able to to find more pictures of it.

This one is from the Denver Public Library Digital Collections

In this one you can even see the rock wall along the road that they were sitting on

for the photograph!

I'm not sure that any of this will help with my research, but I love solving a mystery!