The drinking fountain found in the Hotel Boulderado's lobby is no ordinary drinking fountain. At the start of the 20th century, Boulder residents purchased a direct pipeline that brought the fresh, cool water from the Arapahoe Glacier right into the town. Drinking fountains, like the one pictured above, were installed all over Boulder. Today, ours is the last remaining. Next time you're in the lobby, take a drink and marvel at the gold-plated spigot and marble details.
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Showing posts with label drinking fountain. Show all posts
Monday, March 7, 2011
Day 7 of 365 Days of Boulderado Photos ~ Lobby Drinking Fountain
The drinking fountain found in the Hotel Boulderado's lobby is no ordinary drinking fountain. At the start of the 20th century, Boulder residents purchased a direct pipeline that brought the fresh, cool water from the Arapahoe Glacier right into the town. Drinking fountains, like the one pictured above, were installed all over Boulder. Today, ours is the last remaining. Next time you're in the lobby, take a drink and marvel at the gold-plated spigot and marble details.
Monday, December 28, 2009
Top 10 Boulderado Blog Posts of 2009
Have you noticed that everybody and their brother seems to come up with their own "Top 10" list towards the end of the year?
I couldn't resist jumping on the bandwagon.
Top 10 Reader's Favorites Boulderado Blog Posts:
10. The Old and the New
9. Munchkin Masquerade
8. December at the Boulderado
7. Don't Forget!
6. Boulder Wilderness Shuttle Visitor Packages
5. The Michael Jackson Dance Party SOLD OUT!
4. Hugh Mark
3. Otis Elevator
2. Drinking Fountain in the Lobby
1. That Staircase!
(PS: I ranked the posts according to how much response each generated through user comments on the blog and on Facebook.)
I couldn't resist jumping on the bandwagon.
Top 10 Reader's Favorites Boulderado Blog Posts:
10. The Old and the New
9. Munchkin Masquerade
8. December at the Boulderado
7. Don't Forget!
6. Boulder Wilderness Shuttle Visitor Packages
5. The Michael Jackson Dance Party SOLD OUT!
4. Hugh Mark
3. Otis Elevator
2. Drinking Fountain in the Lobby
1. That Staircase!
(PS: I ranked the posts according to how much response each generated through user comments on the blog and on Facebook.)
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Drinking Fountain in the Lobby
Tucked away in the southwest corner of the Hotel Boulderado lobby is an ornate drinking fountain. "Pure cold water from the Boulder owned Arapahoe Glacier" it proudly reads. Drinking fountains like this one used to be found all over Boulder. In the early 20th century, the city of Boulder purchased a watershed of dammed-up lakes fed by the Arapahoe Glacier. A $200,000 pipeline was installed to bring the "99.996% pure" water into town. The Boulderado's drinking fountain is the only one left today.
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