Davis House in Telluride

This stately brick house was built by E.L. Davis in 1894. Davis was a mining and real estate entrepreneur, owner of the Mayflower, Nellie, and Etta Gold mines in the Ingram-Bridal Veil Basin and Bear Creek area. He owned all the land where the Rio Grande Southern Train Depot stands, as well as one-third interest in West Telluride. Davis sought to bring business to the town as vice president of the Telluride Board of Trade. After Davis' death, the house was sold to Dr. Oshner, who used it as a hospital, particularly during the 1918 flu epidemic. The house was renovated in 1983.