Jerome
Jerome Grand Hotel
The United Verde Copper Company's 1926 hospital high on Cleopatra Hill, empty for 44 years after it closed in 1950; a hotel since 1996.
- Built
- 1926Built 1926 as the United Verde Hospital (plans dated February 1926); opened as a hospital January 1927; closed 1950; first hotel rooms ready July 1996 (hotel; Wikipedia).
- Style
- Mission Revival (poured concrete)
- Type
- Boutique hotel
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The United Verde Copper Company built its fourth and last Jerome hospital in 1926 on stable ground high on the hill; the poured-concrete building opened in January 1927 with an Otis elevator, X-ray and surgical suites. In 1930 it was called the most modern hospital in Arizona. Phelps Dodge ran it until it closed in 1950, and it then stood empty for 44 years. Larry Altherr bought it in 1994 and opened the Jerome Grand Hotel in 1996.
The ghost story
The hotel's own history page says some strange occurrences have been documented over the years in the former hospital, that TV shows have explored its 'spirit' nature, and that visiting psychics picked up on its past.
Source: jeromegrandhotel.net
Good to know
- Address: 200 Hill St., Jerome, AZ 86331
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.