1980s

In the early 1980s, the (new) Ormsby House had only been open for around ten years, but already it was starting to look run down. This slide was one of a package used to promote tourism to the Capital City, but the soot-covered walls, haphazard windows and dark sky aren’t doing much to create an inviting atmosphere.

2007

Now the hotel/casino is closed, but in the middle of a massive renovation. Most noticeably is the fresh coat of stucco and paint the outside has gotten, discarding the dingy brown for a gold-and-white motif. Also the giant portecochere that used to grace the Carson Street entrance was demolished, and replaced with this boxy appendage. I have it on good authority that this big room with the four curved windows will be the showcase bar and nightclub when the Ormsby House reopens.

Whenever that may be.

Related posts:

Ormsby House Tour Ormsby House Renovation Photos – May, 2006 Ormsby House Renovation Photos – Winter, 2006 The New Ormsby House Then and Now Ormsby House Renovation Photos – October, 2006 Special Report – Inside the Ormsby House – Page 1 Ormsby House Renovation Photos – October, 2006 Special Report – Inside the Ormsby House – Page 2