From poor farm to mountain manor
Exterior of Silverton Mountain Manor
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A restored bathroom at Silverton Mountain Manor.
Elizabeth and Gerald Allison stand in front of the digital fireplace at Silverton Mountain Manor. The two began opening hotel rooms one by one in mid-2023 and opened the restaurant in November.
Elizabeth Allison hand-painted flowers on this four-poster bedframe at Silverton Mountain Manor.
The Snowy Owl room at Silverton Mountain Manor.
The Sparrow Springs room at Silverton Mountain Manor hosts a running bird theme.
SILVERTON — Elizabeth Allison took a pandemic trip to Idaho which wound up changing her family’s whole business trajectory. A looming building off the highway in Silverton compelled her to take the nearest exit and see who owned the structure.
As she drew closer, she saw the parking lot was barricaded and trash was everywhere. The large building was boarded up and barbecues were chained to the front porch. After knocking on doors, she was eventually able to determine who the owner was and express her interest in the property.
When she let her husband, Gerald Allison, know of her new passion, he was markedly less certain about the venture.
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