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Newly
Renovated!
The historic Eklund Hotel, located in
Clayton, New Mexico, has been a landmark
for travelers of the southwest since the 1890s. It began as a
two-story rock building in 1892 (the west side of the present
building). The ground floor was occupied as a store until 1894 when
Carl Eklund brought in his elaborately carved bar which is still in
use in the saloon. Mr. Eklund and his wife, Gerda, purchased the
property in December 1897, and the east two stories were built in
1898. They added the third floor and the "opera balcony" or porch in
1905.
The Eklunds kept the hotel as modern as possible with the addition
of plumbing, steam heat, electricity, and telephones, as they became
available. The Eklund was the only first-class hotel between
Trinidad, Colorado and Fort Worth, Texas for many years, and has
long had a reputation for good food and drink. Stay at the Eklund
Hotel during your next vacation in New Mexico.
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