Cerro Gordo

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Phase: 1913 – Zinc Revival

Snapshot of Cerro Gordo during the early-1910s zinc resurgence led by L.D. Gordon.

American Hotel

1871 landmark hotel and saloon, currently being rebuilt after the June 15, 2020 fire.

Beaudry’s General Store / Museum

Historic mercantile turned museum showcasing Cerro Gordo artifacts.

Belshaw House

Residence of Mortimer Belshaw overlooking the camp.

L.D. Gordon House

Large two-story home from the zinc era in the early 1900s.

Bunkhouse

1904 structure providing lodging for miners and today’s guests.

Assay Office

Facility for testing ore, situated near the historic “Lola’s Palace of Pleasure” locale.

Crapo & Hunter Houses

Notable residences adjacent to the hotel block in period photographs.

Union Mine Hoist House

Headworks area supporting primary operations of the Union Mine above town.

Charcoal Kilns

S scattered production sites supplying fuel for Cerro Gordo smelters.

Beaudry & Belshaw Smelter Ruins

Stone chimney and furnace remains along the Yellow Grade approach and near town.

Yellow Grade Road

Belshaw’s toll road linking Cerro Gordo to Owens Lake transport hubs.

Aerial Tramway Remnants

Vestiges of the 1908–1909 Four Metals tram descending to Keeler.

Swansea & Keeler Smelter Sites

Owens Lake shoreline facilities that processed and shipped Cerro Gordo ore.

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