Briarhurst, Victorian manor house in Manitou Springs, Colorado.

Briarhurst is a pink sandstone manor house in Manitou Springs that combines Tudor Revival architecture with multiple connected wings. The compound includes a conservatory, schoolroom, cloister, and library, each serving as distinct spaces within the larger structure.

Dr. William Bell began construction in 1872, but a fire in 1886 prompted a complete rebuilding with expanded rooms and enhanced structures. The restored property then became an important social center for the region.

Cara Bell, who came from England on condition that her children be born there, made Briarhurst the social center of Manitou Springs. President Grant, President Theodore Roosevelt and Oscar Wilde, after a lecture in Colorado Springs in 1882, were received here. A band of friendly Utes sometimes camped on the grounds before going into the Garden of the Gods, which they held as a holy place of worship.

Briarhurst is an event venue on five acres of the original estate, hosting weddings and receptions. The building is a private venue, so visits are tied to booked events rather than general tours. Fountain Creek crosses the grounds, and the house stands below Pikes Peak.

The 1886 fire destroyed the first Briarhurst, but Cara Bell and the gardener Schneider saved Thomas Moran's oil painting "Mount of the Holy Cross" from the flames. The rebuilt manor included a library alcove made to display that painting.