It was the second site of Jefferson County, Colorado listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in 1973.

The premier hostelry of Golden, it served patrons from miners to Territorial legislators and Supreme Court officials, who met nearby in the Loveland Block and Coors Building.

It gradually faded from hotel to boarding house, and was altered by four fires and repaired to its present appearance.

City Councilor Ruben Hartmeister raised concerns about whether a place of its history should be preserved.

Citizens rallied to the aid of the Astor House and formed the Golden Landmarks Association to try to save it.