Upstairs at the Mansion in
the Ghost Town of
Terlingua, Texas
This unique two-room boutique hotel, is the center-piece of
the Terlingua Ghost Town. Built in 1909 out of rock and
adobe, the mansion was home to the owner of the Chisos
Mining Co., Howard E. Perry. Situated on a limestone hill
overlooking the Ghost Town, with commanding views of the
Chisos Mountains, the mansion has 22 inch walls downstairs,
and 14 1/2 inch walls upstairs. The addition on the South
side of the mansion, which your room is located, was built
in 1912, and has been restored to it's original condition on
the interior. The outside of the building is very rustic
with original paint & patina.
Your room has a private entry, with stairs leading to your
own private library, lining the walls of the landing outside
your room. The library is filled with books about the Big
Bend area, local natural history and culture, for your
enjoyment. You will enjoy a fully functioning bathroom with
flush toilet, sink and shower. The bathroom is located
downstairs, in the hall of your entry. Your room is also
outfitted with a small sink, for your tooth brushing
pleasure!
 
Within a short walk of the
mansion, breakfast awaits you at the Ghost Town Cafe, espresso & wi-fi at
Poco y Mas, and most notable the famous "Porch" at the Starlight Theatre &
Terlingua Trading Co., where locals congregate to watch the sunset and trade
tales, while enjoying a cold beverage, each evening.
Room rates are $112 + tax, per night based upon two guests in one bed, a one
time fee of $20 per extra guest. Get comfortable and relax, stay a week for
$500 + tax. A two night minimum stay is required.
Or if you prefer to reserve the Mansion as a two room suite, enjoying both
upstairs and downstairs rooms with your friends and family the cost is $220 per night. Each room has a double bed and a twin bed, so you can sleep 6
comfortably. Again a two night minimum is required. Or, if you would like to
enjoy the Mansion all to yourselves for a week, it's $1000 + tax. Full
kitchen privileges, of course! Cash and checks only, please.
Come join me for a memorable and relaxing sojourn in beautiful Big Bend,
Texas! Rio Grande river trips, lunch in Ojinaga, Mexico, hiking in the
rugged Chisos Mountains, soaking beside the Rio, in Langford Hot Springs,
and just plain old sightseeing in the amazing Big Bend National Park, will
fill your days with wonder and warmth only the desert can provide.
Upstairs at the Mansion
1 Perry Mansion Drive
Terlingua, Texas 79852
Phone: (360)713-3408
Email: upstairsatthemansion@gmail.com
Terlingua Ghost Town
Terlingua is a mining district in southwestern Brewster County, Texas,
United States. It is located near the Rio Grande and the Texas villages of
Lajitas and Study Butte, Texas,as well as the Mexican village of Santa
Elena. The discovery of cinnabar, from which the metal mercury is extracted,
in the mid-1880s brought miners to the area, creating a city of 2,000
people. The only remnants of the mining days are a ghost town of the Howard
Perry-owned Chisos Mining Company and several nearby capped and abandoned
mines, most notably the California Hill, the Rainbow, the 248 and the Study
Butte mines. The mineral terlinguaite was first found in the vicinity of
California Hill.
According to the historian Kenneth Baxter Ragsdale, "Facts concerning the
discovery of cinnabar in the Terlingua area are so shrouded in legend and
fabrication that it is impossible to cite the date and location of the first
quicksilver recovery." The cinnabar was apparently known to Native
Americans, who prized its brilliant red color for body pigment. Various
Mexican and American prospectors reportedly found cinnabar at Terlingua in
the 1880s, but the remoteness and hostile Indians deterred mining.
A man named Jack Dawson reportedly produced the first mercury from Terlingua
in 1888, but the district got off to a slow start. It was not until the
mid-1890s that the Terlingua finds began to be publicized in newspapers and
mining industry magazines. By 1900, there were four mining companies
operating at Terlingua.
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