Norman and Margaret Gillen, your hosts, thoroughly enjoy meeting people and making their guests feel right at home.  Norm is retired Navy, and Margaret is a career mom and great nurturer.  They have lived in Virginia, California, Michigan, New York, Idaho and Utah.  During the restoration of the Inn they lived in Tooele, Utah.  Just as Walter Fitch was an outsider who established the Chief Consolidated Mining Company which resuscitated the dying Tintic Mining District, the Gillen’s saw potential for preserving his legacy in the decrepit house which they purchased in 2006.

The Tintic Goldminer’s Inn Bed and Breakfast interior was restored from 2007 through 2009:  insulating;  updating antiquated systems;  decorating;  and installing a modern kitchen to provide for our guest’s needs; all while maintaining the original character and authenticity of this former C. Fred Johnson residence.  But don’t expect perfection – the Inn is still a work in progress, especially the exterior.