Dumas Street
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If you haven't already, head east out of town, uphill
Cross the bridge to the left, over 76 Creek, and go up the switchbacks to Dumas Street, once the main road in town.
#19 Pioneer Meat Market and milk condensery (somewhere)
Dumas street runs Northwest down the hill, Southeast up the hill. North side of Dumas is toward Glacier Creek, South side is toward 76 Creek.
#2 (north) Downhill. Saloon ... owned by McRae and Cobb in 1894. Later became a boarding house
#1 (north) Base of the hill. Kruzner's store ... burned in 1894. Housed the post office and newsstand.
What is the building that is marked "Private Property"? One of the above?
#3 (north) Peabody Cabin (garage?) Oldest building still standing on Dumas Street. Marked with a sign.
#39 (south) Riddle house on right side... built in 1919 for Charles A. Riddle of Boston-American Mining Co. Burned in 1944
#20 (south) Bartholomew/Kimbal house. A distinctively narrow and tall house. James Bartholomew published the Monte Cristo Mountaineer from here until 1897.
#4 (north) Blake house (1893) #5 Ewing house (1904) #6 Residence #7 Cleveland House (ca 1902) #8 Residence
(north) Granite memorial bench dedicated to a teacher by his students. I have forgotten the name.
#9 (north) Royal Hotel. (1896) Three stories high, the town's finest. Served as a lodge until late 30s when it was torn down and recycled. The picket fence surrounds a fir tree brought down from Addison's Peak by James Ellswworth Kyes (son of Jim Kyes, the store owner) in the 20s. The tree is in what was the hotel's garden. Next to the tree is a memorial to Commander Kyes, for his actions when his ship USS Leary was lost in 1944.
#10 (north) Kyes mercantile store. James Kyes built most of the 1910-20 era mining and town structures.
#11 (north) Monte Cristo Hotel (1890s). Not to be confused with the Monte Cristo Lodge. There is now what was a guide cabin near the site.
Take a left at the fork in the trail, heading north.
Stay left (ie, don't go on Trail #719 Glacier Basin)
#24 United Companies concentrator (1894). This 5-story building, with 2 sets of machinery processed ore to remove waste rock ... up to 300 tons per day. It also generated power for lighting covered walkways, and for part of the town. (AFAIK) It closed in 1910 (AFAIK), and was scrapped/burned in 1917 to sell the metal for World War 1. [47.984444, -121.38888]
Skip this? A railroad line leads west to #23 United Company's concentrator office building (1894)
Skip this? A wagon road, slightly north of the rail line to the concentrator office, and south of the rail line heading northwest, leads to #22 Boarding House (1894), used by concentrator & mine crews. Also leads to #21 Stables (1894) The horses were used to draw ore cars from the aerial tramway terminals to the concentrator.
Back up the hill, to Trail #719 Glacier Basin. This trail leads east to the aerial tramway terminals for Comet and Golden Cord mines. A covered, lit walkway went from the terminals to the concentrator. It also goes past #12 Cliff House Hotel (1894)
Now head back to the fork which leads to Dumas Street. Go down (west) Dumas Street back to town, or continue on (south) to an area east of Mercedes Street.
#15 (east) Pride Hotel (1890s) Named for Pride of the Mountains Mine
#16 (west) Assay office ... one of several office sites over the years. Used to monitor quality of ores and concentrates. Long 121 23 26 W Lat 47 59 00 N
#17 (west) Blacksmith shop ... built and repaired equipment for the town. Mines had their own shops.
#13 (east .. somewhere) Dr. Miles cottage ... town's doctor during 1890's ... somewhere to the east of the trail.
#14 (east .. somewhere) School House ... Monte Cristo School District #70 lasted from 1893 to 1920. Classes later were held at Royal Hotel.
Now turn around and go back to town, or continue south on to #708 Poodle Dog Pass (etc) ... but you'll have to cross 76 Creek.