Emma Store


Located along the road from Glenwood Springs to Aspen sits the Town of Emma, a once-thriving community dating back to 1898. Now the town has only a few buildings left, including a commercial block, a storage building, and a house.

Pitkin County Open Space purchased the property and is nearing completion of a thoughtful re-use plan for the commercial buildings, farmhouse, hop house, and twelve acres of land surrounding the site in 2020.

Status: Saved
Project Type: Colorado's Most Endangered
Counties: Pitkin
Region: Central Mountain
Date Listed: 2000
Construction Date: 1898
Primary Threat: Demolition by Neglect
Threat When Listed: Demolition by Neglect
Primary Theme: Commercial