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The world famous Echo Mountain House was completed in November 1894. It was a beautiful L-shaped building, four stories high with a 400-foot wing offering a southern exposure. A massive metal dome crowned the structure. The entire interior of the hotel was finished in natural wood and had, in addition to 70 sleeping rooms, office space, social and recreation halls, a dining room, curio shop, Western Union office, bowling alley, billiard room, barber shop, shoeshine stand and other facilities for the comfort of guests. The hotel cost $65,000, a vast sum at that time. Opened Saturday November 24, 1884. Destroyed by fire Monday Feb 5, 1900.
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