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The architecturally rich El Corazon de Trinidad Distinctive Commercial District, made up of much of the central and southern downtown area of Trinidad, Colorado, has experienced a remarkable level of revitalization and renewed vitality over the past 5-7 years and is...
Doyle Settlement is one of the most important surviving early settlement sites in southern Colorado and a rare place where the region’s multicultural pioneer history can still be read in the landscape. Established in 1859 by Joseph Bainbridge Lafayette Doyle after he...
In 1893, the Durango Light and Power Company proudly opened its Power House, providing modern A/C power to Durango long before the cities of New York or Chicago. The building boasted cutting-edge Spanish Mission architecture, the first of its kind in Colorado. When...
Considered to be the oldest, continuously operated hotel in Colorado, the Elkhorn Lodge is a terrific example of a late 19th-century hunting lodge built to serve the burgeoning demand from tourists for an immersive “Rocky Mountain” experience. Originally comprising...
The Emma Store is one of the most important surviving historic commercial resources in the Roaring Fork Valley and a rare reminder of the once-thriving town of Emma. Located along Highway 82 between Basalt and Aspen, the brick store buildings stand as visible...
The Denver and Rio Grande Western Depot is not only one of Antonito's greatest historic assets, but it is also a key to the revitalization of the town itself. This station, constructed out of quarried ashlar volcanic stone, served the town of Antonito and the...
The Depot is one of three surviving structures from a major Denver South Park and Pacific Railroad Complex. It retains the telegraph office, freight doors, ticket rooms, paint, and telegraph wires.
The industrial giant of Colorado Fuel & Iron was born on January 11, 1872 when General William Palmer, founder of Colorado Springs and owner of the two-year-old Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, filed incorporation papers. It acquired many iron and coal...
The industrial giant of Colorado Fuel & Iron was born on January 11, 1872 when General William Palmer, founder of Colorado Springs and owner of the two year-old Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, filed incorporation papers. It acquired many iron and coal...