Monday, November 16, 2009

Old Louisville Inn, Colorado



Oil on linen, 9x12, $450

Old Louisville Inn was built in 1906 and proudly displays a beautiful 28 foot 1903 Brunswick backbar, second oldest in Colorado.The bar was built of mahogany and cherry wood and constructed without nails. During recent renovations, fifty year old murals of Colorado wildlife were uncovered beneath old wallpaper. These paintings were hidden for over 35 years and were created by a local artist, Cheyenne, for a bar tab at the establishment. Old Louisville Inn is the last remaining saloon of the original thirteen that once lined Front Street. The original coal miner's spit trough was found and an ornate stained glass skylight was added to the original building.