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Built in 1987 as the park's premier accommodation, this three-story Victorian hotel featured 24 themed rooms — each decorated to represent a different character from Obsidian Hills' history. The "Silver Baron Suite" had imported European furniture, while the "Prospector's Room" featured authentic mining equipment as decor.

Renovated in 2017 as a boutique hotel adding spa services and wine bar in the lobby, desperately trying to attract Vegas weekend tourists. The renovation cost $2.3 million and included heated bathroom floors, rainfall showers, and a rooftop deck that was used exactly twice for yoga classes before everyone gave up.

Ready to house 45 long-term residents with families designated for the larger suites. The wine bar will stock medical supplies, the spa will serve as a communal bathroom. The heated floors won't work without power, but the thick walls keep rooms surprisingly temperate. The rooftop deck serves as a perfect lookout post. What was built for luxury accidentally works for survival — proper ventilation, multiple exits, storage space in every room, and those thick walls that will muffle whatever comes next.

The original 1881 hotel above the saloon, with 12 rooms that housed miners, gamblers, and traveling salesmen. Each room has original brass bed frames and washstands. Room #7 still has a bullet hole in the wall from an 1885 dispute. During park operations, these were functional hotel rooms at $180/night for the "authentic frontier experience." Designated for new arrivals' mandatory quarantine before housing assignment. The isolation that once offered "authentic frontier solitude" will serve a different purpose.

Throughout the park, original 1880s living quarters were meticulously preserved as museum displays. Mannequins in period dress, velvet ropes, interpretive plaques explaining "Life on the Frontier." After 30+ years behind "Please Do Not Touch" signs, these spaces are ready to be lived in again. The mannequins are gone, the velvet ropes repurposed, and these authentic frontier homes await new residents.

Six original 1880s miners' cabins in various states of restoration. Three were fully restored in 1987 with period furnishings for tours. Two were partially restored in 2003 for "rustic overnight experiences" at $250/night. One remained deliberately unrestored as the "authentic ruins experience."

All six are now ready to house survivors who will form their own small neighborhood with space for a community garden between the cabins. What was built for luxury accidentally works for survival.

Built in 1987 as "Cookie's Chuckwagon Grub House" — complete with mechanical bull and all-you-can-eat beans for $9.95. The barn-style structure hid modern commercial kitchen equipment behind swinging saloon doors. By 2010, the mechanical bull was gone and attempts at "elevated Western cuisine" weren't working. The kitchen went through three celebrity chefs, each one trying to make "authentic frontier fusion" happen. It didn't happen.

Rebranded in 2014 as "Grassroots Community Kitchen" with exposed beams, mason jar lighting, and a $28 "heritage grain bowl." The renovation included a wood-fired pizza oven imported from Italy, a craft cocktail bar featuring "locally foraged bitters," and a chef's table that cost more than most people's cars. The Instagram account had 12,000 followers. The restaurant had maybe 12 regular customers.

The wood-fired ovens installed for artisanal pizzas will bake survival bread — turns out that Italian oven is incredibly fuel-efficient. The craft beer taps are drained, but the keg storage maintains perfect temperature. Everyone will eat here three times daily — no heritage grain bowls, no choices, but everyone will eat. The exposed beams that were purely aesthetic will hold drying herbs and preserved meats. The mason jar lights are ready to become actual mason jars for storage. That $28 heritage grain bowl seems like a fever dream from another civilization. The mechanical bull was found in storage last month — its motor will power the grain mill.

Original 1882 general store with 48-cubby postal sorting desk, hand-pump well that still works, and a root cellar that maintains 55°F year-round. The massive iron safe behind the counter held payroll for 200 miners. The upstairs merchant quarters showcase an 1880s Victorian Christmas scene that hasn't changed since 1987.

In 2019, became "Provisions & Dry Goods" artisanal market selling $18 bags of "frontier trail mix" and $45 hand-poured candles. Ready to return to actual necessity — distributing rations, managing inventory on the same ledgers the park sold as souvenirs. The root cellar perfect for medicine storage. The iron safe awaits ammunition. The Christmas scene is still up.

Created in 2008 to demonstrate "what pioneers ate" with heirloom varieties and desert-adapted crops. Interpretive signs explained Three Sisters planting. A medicinal herb spiral showed "Dr. Hammond's Frontier Remedies." School groups would grind corn with authentic stones for exactly three minutes before getting bored.

Expanded in 2014 to supply the restaurant's farm-to-table menu. The heirloom seeds collected for historical accuracy — Cherokee Purple tomatoes, Glass Gem corn — prove invaluable. These varieties grow without modern fertilizers. The medicinal garden isn't quaint anymore. The interpretive signs ready to become plant stakes.

The original 1879 silver mine with shafts descending 150 feet. The restored cage elevator creaks but functions. Mining equipment from the 1880s through 1930s shows the evolution of extraction technology. The temperature stays at exactly 55°F at the first level, dropping to 48°F deeper down. Tour groups only saw the first 50 feet.

LED lights installed in 2005 for "enhanced safety" still work on battery backup. The constant temperature perfect for preserving food and medicine without power. Deeper tunnels, never part of tours, ready for emergency supplies and last-resort shelter. The "DANGER - DO NOT ENTER" signs from the park are still accurate.

Opened 2016 in a renovated 1890s warehouse, part of the park's desperate pivot to attract millennials. Copper brewing kettles visible through Edison bulb-lit windows. Six signature beers with names like "Prospector's IPA" and "Silver Rush Stout." The tasting room had reclaimed wood everything and a $14 pretzel.

The copper kettles still work, barely. Limited production possible using salvaged grains and desert plants - prickly pear wine, mesquite beer. Alcohol will serve as medicine, antiseptic, and morale booster. The fermentation knowledge proves more valuable than the equipment. The $14 pretzel seems absurd now.

Built 1880 with heavy timber and iron-reinforced doors that have never needed replacement. Four cells with original iron bars hand-forged by the town's first blacksmith. The sheriff's quarters behind the office displayed a mannequin family eating endless beans. A reproduction wanted poster for "Black Bart" hung in every cell.

The cells work exactly as intended 140 years later - ready for holding prisoners, quarantining the sick, securing the dangerous. The sheriff's quarters, after decades showing "Frontier Law Enforcement Life," await the actual security chief. The mannequin family is gone but the bean pot remains. Black Bart posters ready for kindling.

Built 1962 by the U.S. Forest Service, 25 years before the theme park existed. 60-foot steel tower with enclosed cab, telephone line to Reno, and a log book dating to Kennedy's presidency. Decommissioned in 1994 when satellites replaced human spotters. The park kept it as a "viewpoint" and cell tower disguise.

Solar panels added 2011 for "green initiative" now power essential radio equipment. The height provides 15-mile visibility across open desert. Original fire-spotting maps help identify landmarks. The 1962 log book continues with new entries - ready for less about fire, more about approaching threats. Ready for 24/7 manning in shifts.

1883 Diebold vault - 6-inch steel walls, 3-ton door, combination lock that takes four people to open (by design). Shipped by rail from Cincinnati, installed by a team of eight specialists. Survived one robbery attempt in 1889 (unsuccessful), one fire in 1923 (contents intact), and decades of abandonment (mouse nest in corner).

Wells Fargo sponsored a museum in 2008, adding interactive displays about frontier banking. Ready to store what can't be replaced: antibiotics, insulin, seed bank, ammunition. The four-person lock system prevents any single person from accessing critical supplies. The mouse nest was removed but mice will return. Some things never change.

Original 1987 split-rail fencing for "authentic atmosphere," chain-link added in 1993 after insurance company visit. Motion sensors installed 2009 after someone stole the mechanical bull. Security cameras added 2015. The main gate - two massive wooden doors with "OBSIDIAN HILLS EST. 1879" - purely decorative until now.

Ready for reinforcement with everything available - shipping containers, overturned vehicles, sheet metal from the gift shop roof. The decorative wooden gates ready for barricading with a school bus. 12-foot walls will incorporate 30 years of park infrastructure. Motion sensors still work sporadically. The stolen mechanical bull was never found.

Built 1987 for frontier medicine demonstrations. Featured real 1880s surgical tools (behind glass), reproduction medicine bottles filled with colored water, and a twice-daily "snake oil salesman" show. The examination table was authentic, the skeleton was plastic, the leeches were rubber. Educational plaques explained "bloodletting" and "trepanning."

The authentic surgical tools ready to come out from behind glass, sterilized and sharp. The colored water ready to be replaced with actual medicines, what little can be found. The examination table ready for real patients. The skeleton is still plastic but useful for teaching. Considering actual leeches for wound cleaning. Trepanning remains off the table.

Built 1987, painted red because "all frontier schools were red" (historically inaccurate but photogenic). Pot-belly stove that was never connected. McGuffey Readers from 1879. Slate boards and chalk because "authentic." Dunce cap in corner for photos. School groups endured 45-minute lessons in "frontier education" before lunch.

Ready to actually educate children with those same McGuffey Readers - they're the only textbooks. The pot-belly stove ready for connection and burning. Chalk and slate aren't quaint anymore, they're sustainable. The dunce cap can be repurposed as a funnel. Real frontier education awaits: reading, writing, arithmetic, survival.

Built 1987 behind false storefronts labeled "Sampson's Feed Store" and "Territorial Mining Supply." Expanded three times to hide more modern equipment. Contains 30 years of spare parts for everything - the mechanical bull motor, carousel horses, spare mannequin limbs, 47 boxes of "authentic" horseshoes never used.

The false fronts fooled no one then, will protect everything now. Those 30 years of hoarded parts - every saved screw, spare wire, extra fitting - invaluable. The mechanical bull motor ready for repurposing as water pump. Mannequin limbs ready for burning if needed. The 47 boxes of horseshoes? Actually useful. Pack rats accidentally prepared perfectly.

Original 1881 blacksmith forge with working bellows, anvil, and coal forge. Demonstrations showed visitors "frontier metalworking" - mostly making horseshoes for photos. The forge fires went out in 1987 and stayed cold until now. Ready to heat metal, forge tools, repair everything that breaks. The horseshoe photo-ops are over - time for real work.

Built 1987 for woodworking demonstrations. Hand tools from the 1880s alongside modern power tools hidden behind authentic facades. Stacks of lumber "aged" with coffee stains. The workshop built props for shows and maintained park structures. Ready for actual construction - furniture, repairs, fortifications.

Opened 2012 as "Frontier Fashions" boutique selling $200 "authentic" dresses. Features working spinning wheels, looms, and sewing machines from multiple eras. Staff demonstrated "period-appropriate needlework" while selling overpriced reproduction clothes. The equipment works, the skills were learned. Time to make clothes that last, not costumes.

Built 1881, restored 1987. Original served as seat of frontier government until county seat moved to Reno in 1905. Features original judge's bench, jury box, and territorial records. During park operation, hosted mock trials for tourists. Ready for actual governance - town meetings, dispute resolution, community decisions. The gavel still works.

Built 1882, never consecrated - the traveling preacher left town before the roof was finished. Completed during park restoration in 1987. Simple wooden pews, hand-carved altar, stained glass windows made in Nevada. Hosted tourist weddings and memorial services for park employees. Ready for whatever faith the survivors bring.

Original 1881 saloon, heart of the town's social life. Features 40-foot mahogany bar shipped from San Francisco, original brass spittoons, and a player piano that still works. Served actual alcohol until 2019 health department visit. The stage where saloon girls performed will host community announcements. The piano provides the only entertainment. Last call was three months ago.

Original cemetery from 1879-1932, 147 graves of miners, families, and frontier life casualties. Headstones tell stories of mine accidents, winter fever, and frontier hardship. Maintained by park staff as historical site with interpretive plaques. The space remains. The need continues. New graves await - hopefully not too many, not too soon.

Installed 2011 as part of "green tourism initiative." 150kW solar array with battery backup system designed to power LED lighting and emergency systems. Grid-tied to Nevada Power until the grid stopped existing. Batteries hold 48-hour charge for essential systems - communications, medical, water pumps. Enough to keep the lights on, not enough to keep the air conditioning running. The sun still shines, at least.

Three artesian wells drilled in 1987 tap the same aquifer that sustained the original settlement. Modern treatment facility purified water for park operations and the hotel spa. 50,000-gallon storage tanks provide reserve capacity. Solar pumps added in 2016. The water table remains stable, treatment systems functional, but consumption must be rationed among 180 people. Desert living means desert discipline.