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"Historic lodgings in Jerome Arizona"
ARIZONA'S MILE HIGH HISTORIC LANDMARK "Somewhere In Time"
Hotel History
A visit to the Jerome
Grand Hotel, like the Town of Jerome, is an experience in the past. The
colorful history of this building, that dominates the top of Jerome is full
of surprises and mysteries.
This Spanish Mission
style building, constructed in 1926, started out as the United Verde
Hospital, opening January, 1927. In 1930, it was written up as the most
modern and well equipped hospital in Arizona and possible the Western
States. The Hospital was closed in 1950 as the mine operation was being
phased out. The building stood unused for the next 44 years until the
rehabilitation plans started in 1994.
The building is one of
the highest public structures in the Verde Valley, (5240 Ft.). As the last
major building constructed in Jerome, the building was not only to boost the
pride of the town in its classic design, but was built fire proof and able
to withstand the blasts of up to 260,000 pounds of dynamite set off by the
mine and sometimes felt as far away as Camp Verde, a distance of 20 miles.
How this 30,000 sq. ft., five level building of poured in place, reinforced
concrete, was constructed on a 50 degree slope is an engineering marvel even
by today's standards!
A time Capsule!
Purchased by the Altherr Family in 1994, from the Phelps Dodge Mining Corp,
the restoration and rehabilitation was started. Having been closed for 44
years, there had been no changes to the original building except for the
enclosure of the roof top deck in 1929, The building has withstood the tests
of blasting as well as the tests of time. This has to be one of the best
preserved buildings in Arizona and extreme measures have been used to
protect the interior and exterior integrity.
