Year Listed: 2009
County: Huerfano County
Status: ALERT
Context: Industrial
Date Constructed:  1898

Significance:
Built to provide energy to the Walsen Mine, Walsen Camp, and the town of Walsenburg, the power plant is the last remaining structure of the once bustling Walsen Camp, a coal mining settlement dating from the late 1870s. At its peak the Walsen Camp boasted over 200 homes and a population of 1,200.

Threat When Listed:
The building suffers from years of neglect, vandalism, and scrap metal scavenging. The current owner has an eight-foot chain link and barbwire fence surrounding the perimeter of the building but vandalism and scavenging continues. With the high value of scrap metal the building will continue to be a prime target.

Since Listing:
The Power Plant has been listed for sale with the goal of finding a preservation-minded owner.

Last Update:
October 2009