This undated photo shows the Gilpin Hotel in 1885. Despite the sign in the next photo (far right), it is now 100% casino.
This photo shows a hardware store in 1885. It is now the Saratoga Casino, again, despite the sign.
To make room for the casinos, 12 homes had to be moved to a new “historical district.” The last one was the Lace House, one of the oldest dwellings in the state. The $3 million cost was reputedly paid for by a casino that wanted to triple its parking lot. The first photo shows the home at its original location in ca.1900.
Here are two photos of the move. For 30 more, check out Mammoth Moving and Rigging.
And here it is looking much as it did before the move in the following ca.1910 photo.
