Deadwood's 1899 Inn: Old Library

Room in bed and breakfast in Deadwood, South Dakota, United States

  1. 2 guests
  2. 1 bedroom
  3. 1 bed
  4. 1 private bathroom
Hosted by Aaron
  1. 2 years hosting

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The only guestroom on the first floor, our Old Library is furnished with a queen bed and antique walnut furniture. True to its name, it also features a large collection of antique books. The bathroom has a pull-chain toilet and jetted bathtub.

The space
The 1899 Inn is in the Presidential District (all the streets in the neighborhood are named after American presidents), which is one of the oldest quarters in the city. No more than a five-minute walk from the important stuff, including the casinos and historic buildings on Main Street, the Adams Museum and the Mickelson Trail. The Adams House is just five houses over (you can catch the Deadwood trolley there), and Mount Moriah Cemetery, the final resting place of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, is a few minutes walk to the top of our hill.

The home itself is one of the biggest Victorians built in Deadwood, with seven bedrooms and five bathrooms. It was constructed in 1898/1899 by H.B. Wardman, one of those rich-but-never-famous Deadwood businessmen who was mayor of the town in the 1920s. The house still has a lot of the original fixtures and 19th century technology, including stained glass, call bells, gas lighting fixtures, and detailed woodwork.

This listing is for our first-floor bedroom, which was the home's original library. We've moved our library to the second-floor for now, and opened this room up to guests. It has an en suite private bath with jetted tub/shower, with a separate water closet with pull-chain toilet. The room is furnished with a three-piece walnut bedroom set from the 1870s: there's a queen bed, plus a dresser and a washstand with marble tops. It also has a nine-foot tall barrister bookcase with antique books and a few other objects. Other bedrooms are available as their own Airbnb listing.

Breakfast is served on century-old china and silver in the formal dining room each morning. The menu varies, but almost always includes fresh sourdough bread and hand-ground sausage made daily in our kitchen.

Guest access
In addition to your room, most of the first floor is common space. There are two sitting rooms - one with a large-screen TV, one with a gas fireplace - and a formal dining room with a large oak table. There are also two covered porches with seating areas and a small patio with outdoor dining table.

Other things to note
Full plated breakfast service in our formal dining room is included with your reservation. The menu is chef's choice and varies each day, but often includes fresh-baked sourdough bread. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or requests when you make your reservation.

The City of Deadwood doesn't allow our guests to park on the street, but there's a small private parking lot behind the inn. If your party has more than one vehicle, or if you have an oversize vehicle or trailer, please let us know when you book. We can direct you to a free public parking lot three blocks away with plenty of space.

Sleeping arrangements

Bedroom
1 queen bed

Amenities

Fast wifi – 87 Mbps
Free parking on premises
HDTV with Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, standard cable/satellite
Central air conditioning
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Where you’ll be

Deadwood, South Dakota, United States
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Neighbourhood highlights

Deadwood's Presidential District got its name because the streets in the neighborhood are named for every American president from Washington to Lincoln (with two exceptions - if you're traveling with a history buff, challenge them to figure out who they are). It was Deadwood's trendiest neighborhood from the 1890s through the 1920s, and most of the homes here date to that period. It has some of the biggest and best examples of Victorian architecture in the city. Because of the gold mining industry, the homes here were built with the latest technology, including telephones, natural gas, and electricity - newfangled stuff back in the late 19th century. A lot of fancy pants Deadwood residents had homes in this neighborhood, including Seth Bullock - you know, that brooding guy with a gun in the HBO series. Mount Moriah Cemetery is at the very top of the neighborhood, and being the place where Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane are buried, it gets a lot of tourists. Yes, it's busy, but it's a beautiful cemetery, and it's definitely worth the hike up the hill. Tour buses make frequent trips up and down our street in summer, sometimes stopping out front of our house to let people take picture of the architecture. It's very Truman Show. Main Street is a five-minute walk away, and there are plenty of saloons, restaurants and casinos (the kind with poker, blackjack, keno, roulette, and craps) there.

Hosted by Aaron

  1. Joined in June 2024
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Co-Hosts

  • Dustin

During your stay

We're a very low-key place. We love chatting with guests, but we also know that some guests really prefer their privacy. If you'd rather be in your quiet space by yourself, no problem! If, on the other hand, you'd like to chat about Deadwood history and play cards with us, we're usually on board with that, too.
We're a very low-key place. We love chatting with guests, but we also know that some guests really prefer their privacy. If you'd rather be in your quiet space by yourself, no prob…
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    Things to know

    Cancellation policy
    House rules
    Check-in: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
    Checkout before 11:00 am
    2 guests maximum
    Safety & property
    Exterior security cameras on property
    Carbon monoxide alarm
    Smoke alarm