Passersby in Silverthorne may have noticed the Fourth Street Crossing construction in progress, particularly of the market hall being built around the Old Dillon Inn. Construction on the development is making progress as the market hall and the hotel are both under construction and the parking structure is nearly complete.
Silverthorne Town Manager Ryan Hyland explained that the Old Dillon Inn will be integrated into the market hall, creating a building inside a building. The inn originally came from the former town of Dillon, which would now be under the Dillon Reservoir, but does not have an official historic reservation so its preservation was up to the developer. The Mint, another building with Summit County history, will remain standing on its own in the development area.
The interior design of the building is up to the tenants, but Vollmer said they are looking for tenants who want to preserve the character of the historic structure and bring the Old Dillon Inn back “to its glory days.” Vollmer said Milender White’s marketing team is working on a project to share people’s stories of the Old Dillon Inn. While they have collected some stories about these experiences, they are still looking for more to add. Vollmer said the developers hope to have a full-service restaurant and a bar operating in the Old Dillon Inn.
