10 Old Man's Trail (historic Hiawatha Gardens) (Manitou Springs, Colorado)

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This building was originally the Hiawatha Gardens, a historic "gentleman's resort", beer garden, casino, ballroom, concert venue, and restaurant.

Part of the building is now occupied by a Moroccan restaurant called Tajine Alami. The remainder is vacant.

History:

The original Hiawatha Gardens main building was built in 1889 by F. L. M. ("Flimflam") Smith, and burned down in 1920. A seperate open-air dancing pavilion (built in the late 1890s) survived the fire, and was incorporated into the current structure, which was built to replace the one that burned.

The new building continued to operate as a dance hall and night club into the 1950s. Subsequently, it has housed a series of restaurants.

Historic photos:

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