The historic Mizpah is a five-story, Victorian-era hotel in Tonopah, Nevada. Once the tallest building in Nevada, 56 rooms, two restaurants, a casino, two saloons and a couple of ghosts made it the social hub for miners during the great silver rush. Now, after more than a hundred years of ups and downs, transfers of ownership and natural calamities, Fred and Nancy Cline have stepped in with a plan to reopen the hotel for the first time in ten years. The town of Tonopah was founded by silver mining pioneer Jim Butler just a few years before the Mizpah opened. The hotel quickly became the heart of town providing shelter, libations and entertainment to fuel the silver frenzy. Though industry in Tonopah has waxed and waned over the years, the Mizpah’s heart-of-town status has remained constant despite multiple closures. New owners Fred and Nancy Cline look forward to restoring the Mizpah to its former glory while helping to revitalize tourism and economic development in the town of Tonopah. Their vision is to restore all aspects of the property—hotel, restaurants, bars, casino and ballroom—in a way that preserves its Victorian style and sense of history while adding modern creature comforts. A hallmark will be the restaurant and café’s delicious, unpretentious fare made from fresh, sustainable ingredients.
