Partial disintegration of Magma Hotel continues, council considers state of emergency proclamation

Everyone was gathered as usual in the brightly lit council chambers in the towns senior center building, waiting for the 7 p.m. meeting to begin. via Miner-Sun-Basin

[Devin Almejo]

I honestly think that the town of Superior was irresponsible in there acts against the Magma Hotel!!! I think that they should have done something to it so that it could be possibly liveable, instead of letting it rot for 23 years.If they would have stop to think of its importance to our town's history or at least show a little more consideration to the downtown's appreance. So now, how long will it take to do anything as it is? Will they destroy it? They think that it was the owners responsibility to do something but they could have done something themselves. The Magma Hotel defines our town since 1912 and I am not going to let them destroy the Magma Hotel!!!!!!!!!!
Devin
14 years, Superior

[Bruce McClelland]

I think the town of Superior, concerned citizens, historic minded people, and all who care about the Magma Hotel should come up with a plan to save the historic building.

[Concerned Citizen]

Nobody cares about the Magma Hotel or Superior. Let it all fall down around them.

[gilaMonster]

Concerned Citizen, that's a mighty dangerous statement for a Resolution Copper Mining employee. Your attempts to portray Superior in the worst light possible and in so desperate need of Resolution Copper's salvation are pretty transparent. Just the thing one would expect from a RCM employee who is good enough to whore yourself to a foreign interest, yet who is far to good and sophisticated to actually live in the town in which you work, and so be a part of its revitalization. Shame on you.

[gilaMonster]

Unfortunately, the Magma Hotel is in private ownership (NOT from Superior, I should add), and the owners have claimed that they are unable to do anything about the hotel. They have passed the buck to the Town, which has provided $80,000 in emergency funding to hire an asbestos abtement/demolition firm to come in and do what the owners of the hotel (again, NOT from Superior)claimed they could not do. And again, Concerned Citizen from Mesa, your overwhelming concern, albeit negative, for my town is certainly...interesting.

[Jim G]

I moved to Superior in 1956 as a 15 yr.old kid on his own. What a great town and even greater people,now all you see is Johnny come latelys acting as though it is their town

[mary mizelle]

I was raised in Hayden and am always thinking of returning. I try to get pics off the net but don't recognize much. Maybe the land marks have been torn down there, also. When I Google the maps I do see the pool. Amazing that it is there. Anyone like to fill me in? As for the hotel, it is very sad that old buildings arn't treated like old friends.

[Bob C]

I've been thinking about moving to Superior. I was there one day, just after the front of that building Magma Hotel, collapsed. Some things I liked about the town...historic old downtown, unique history, a few well meaning residents and businessess. I wonder about the infrastructure of a town like Superior, the poluted water, the ancient material infrastructure, the cult of old-time families. I sensed drug abuse problems in the community, poor schools and the continued impact of mining in the community. It's a big questionmark. I love old historic towns but they also have big problems.

[Dreamer]

I think that hotel has a lot of potential and the town is wonderful.

[Wilson1999]

coulnt have said it better myself gilaMonster and Jim G....

[Wilson1999]

couldnt have said it better myself gilaMonster and Jim G....

[Keith from not here]

Well I thought that I might post a lttle update since it is not on here. The Magma Hotel isno more. Due to it's delapidated state ias has crumbled and reduced to rubble.