Durango Power House

Year Listed:    2001
County:    Durango Power House
Status:   SAVED
Context:    Industrial
Date Constructed:    1893

Significance:
Built in 1893 by the Durango Light Company, the Power House is one of Colorado’s earliest mission-style industrial buildings. On the National Register of Historic Places, the plant was the first in the nation to supply AC power to a community.

Threat When Listed:
Demolition

Since Listing:
The Children’s Museum of Durango reached an agreement with the City of Durango to lease the building. The partnership was able to complete the renovation to create the Children’s Discover Center.  State Historical Fund grants were administered to stabilize the exterior and further assistance was provided by the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program.

Related Link:
Durango Discovery Museum

Updated:
July 2008