Raw Architecture recently completed the renovation of
The Patterson Historic Inn, a boutique hotel at 420 E. 11th Ave. in Denver’s Capitol Hill neighborhood.
Mother-and-son team Brian and Gloria Higgins toke great care to keep the inn sleek, says Sue Callahan, General Manager of the property.
"We’re period, but we’re not the normal, cluttered period inn," Callahan says. "It’s a bed and breakfast, but really more of a boutique hotel."
The former residence of Sen. Thomas Patterson, who served as a U.S. congressman from 1877-79 and U.S. senator from 1901-07, features nine guest suites, each designed around a unique theme ranging from 19th-century Paris to Italian Renaissance.
"At most bed and breakfasts, I assume the rooms will be small," wrote one guest on the Trip Advisor web site. "I stayed in the Library room, and it was very large with modern updates but antique charm. I was extremely impressed. The house is beautiful. They also have a pub downstairs for happy hour where the serve wine and a few simple snacks."
The bar in Maggie's Pub, named for Patterson's daughter Margaret, was pulled from the the old Burnsley Hotel. It is open only to guests of the inn or for special events. The owners also are planning to renovate the property's carriage house to be used for special events.
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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