Albert E. Carlton

Albert E. Carlton or Bert Carlton (20 February 1866 – 1931) was an investor in Colorado banks, mines and railroads. Based upon the success of his mines in Cripple Creek, he was known as "King of Cripple Creek".

Carlton was a dry goods store clerk in Colorado Springs. He owned "nearly every mine in Cripple Creek" and became a millionaire by 1930.

Carlton House Carlton and his wife, Ethel Frizzell-Carlton, built the Carlton House in Pine Valley, Colorado Springs. Carlton purchased the property in 1928 from William A. Otis to build a home for his wife. Mrs. Carlton had become enamored of the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture during her travels across Southern California. Subsequently, architect Richard Requa was hired to design their home. The house was a "leading social center in the region." He preferred to live at The Broadmoor resort and never lived at the Pine Valley home.

Death Mr. Carlton died in 1931.