Twentieth-Century Utopia
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This cache series will have you exploring the history and some
of the lesser known treasures of our home town. You might want to
bring pencil and paper with you to record the coordinates for the
multi caches and a calculator might be handy too. As the past finds
its way to us, we will be adding more to the “Utopia” series.
IN JUST 90 DAYS
Ground breaking for the Elijah Hospice began in March 1901 and
was completed in July of the same year. Five hundred workers used
3,000,000 feet of lumber to create this grand hotel. Designed by
Harvey G. Hayes, the hotel was the largest wooden framed structure
in the world. With three hundred and fifty rooms to accommodate the
male members of the new community as they built their new homes.
The Hospice also served as gathering place for the many visitors
that attended the Tabernacle functions of the Christian Catholic
Church and to witness the healings of Dr. Dowie. In its lifetime
the hotel changed ownership many times but never regained the
grandeur she once held. Deemed unsafe the building was torn down on
November 12th,1979. The Band Shell Dome was saved at the last
minute from destruction and now stands as a reminder of what this
small little town once was like. We hope you enjoy your visit to
this site and our micro cache we placed here in her honor.