30 years ago – February 1, 1991
Gambling might come to the Teller House this fall if the right company is interested in leasing the historic structure, according to the Central City Opera House Association. Board Chairman J. Landis Martin said the board will consider leasing to “a well-capitalized company willing to make the innovations necessary to conduct the gambling and restaurant operations in a manner consistent with our opera festival needs.” The board believes it will take more than a million dollars to make improvements and purchase gaming equipment before gaming could begin at the Teller House. The decision to allow gambling was reached with difficulty, Martin said. Few gaming operations in Deadwood make a profit, he noted, adding that property taxes and other expenses in Central City will probably go up. Additional revenue will be needed to meet expenses. The association is looking for a suitable tenant, he said, and hoes to find one by the end of March. Completed in 1872 by Senator Henry Teller, the 4-story structure has 80 long-unused guest rooms and various ballrooms and salons. It is approximately 45,000 square feet. President U.S. Grant visited, as did Horace and Baby Doe Tabor, among many early day notables.
Amanda Norton and Nicole Quintana are the Central City Elks’ top teens for November and December. The girls are students at Gilpin County School.
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