Interlaken Resort District
Lake County
Located on the smaller of the two lakes at the foot of Mt. Elbert, the resort was developed between 1883 and 1890 by wealthy Leadville miner James V. Dexter. The primary building, the Interlaken Hotel, is a two-story log structure the facade of which is faced with board and batten.
Interlaken Resort District (2004 photograph.)
Blue grass lawns and fountains made the resort pleasant for summer vacations, and a variety of boats were available for guests. Ice skating, skiing, and sleighing were popular winter activities. Enlargement of the lakes in 1950 cut off access except by boat, and the hotel closed.