Hotel Henry and the Richardson Olmsted Campus
Richardson Towers
The landmark towers are the signature of the Richardson Olmsted Campus, home of Hotel Henry, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020.
Tunnel to Olmsted's beauty
An arched passageway beneath the building connecting the north and south sides of the Richardson-Olmsted Campus, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.
Phenomenal brunch
100 Acres: The Kitchen at Hotel Henry offers a highly sought after brunch, served by masked staff, on Saturday morning, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. The hotel's sprawling space in the Richardson-Olmsted Campus allows customers to spread out for plenty of social distancing between tables.
Spirit of Community
"Spirit of Community," a sculpture by artist Dániel Shafer frames the iconic Richardson Towers and the entrance to Hotel Henry on the Richardson-Olmsted Campus, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.
Hotel Henry
The main entrance to Hotel Henry, a boutique hotel in the historic Richardson Olmsted Campus, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.
Glass atrium lobby
The front desk was moved into the glass lobby at the main entrance to Hotel Henry temporarily to control and measure the flow of people into the building as a Covid-19 prevention measure.
Grand staircase
100 Acres: The Kitchen at Hotel Henry offers a highly sought after brunch on Saturday morning, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. The hotel's sprawling space in the Richardson-Olmsted Campus allows them to spread out for plenty of social distancing between tables.
Luxurious passage
Window light floods a luxurious corridor in Hotel Henry, a boutique hotel in the historic Richardson Olmsted Campus, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020.
Old meets new
The sleek lines of the glass staircase carefully contrast against the Medina sandstone on the formerly exterior wall that is now incorporated into the glass atrium at the main entrance to Hotel Henry.
Sprawling campus
An aerial view of the Richardson-Olmsted Campus, home of Hotel Henry. The buildings on the east and west ends of the historic complex remain undeveloped, despite proposed plans for mixed-use development.
West wing
A view of the currently vacant western portion of the Richardson-Olmsted Campus, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has not been good for the prospects of plans for new offices and apartments in the undeveloped portions of the vast complex.
Success story
The Richardson Towers, left, and the central portion of the complex where Hotel Henry, a boutique hotel is situated, are the result of a massive restoration, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020. A similar restoration for the remaining portion of the building is the goal of the Richardson Olmsted Campus development team.
What the federal government and banks are willing to do – or not do – to help businesses like the Hotel Henry will be a big factor in what the future holds.
The Hotel Henry Urban Resort Conference Center, one of the nation's most acclaimed historic preservation projects in recent years, announced Tuesday that it will close on Feb. 27.
