The mall was designed by the internationally renowned architectural firm I.M. Pei & Partners of New York. The main features of I.M. Pei’s design include polychromatic patterned granite pavers, wide sidewalks, and a central tree-lined corridor. The mall opened on...
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Transportation
Satank Bridge
Spanning the Roaring Fork River near Carbondale, the Satank Bridge is a singular throwback to Colorado’s earliest period of wagon bridge construction. Its abutments are hand-laid stone masonry, which had been used extensively in the 19th century before the...
Neon Signs of Colfax
Neon Signs of Colfax are vivid reminders of the avenue’s past life as the “Gateway to the Rockies.” During the mid-twentieth century, brightly lit and elaborately designed signs lined Colfax as motels, restaurants, lounges, and roadside businesses competed for the...
Moffat Road / Hill Route
The Moffat Road / Hill Route over Rollins Pass represents one of the most ambitious and consequential early twentieth-century rail alignments constructed across the Continental Divide in Colorado. Completed in 1904 under the direction of David H. Moffat, the line...
Hugo Roundhouse
Listed on the State Register of Historic Properties, the Union Pacific Railroad roundhouse was constructed in 1909 to service engines on the Kansas-Pacific Railroad. It is one of only four historic roundhouses in Colorado, and is the only brick-constructed roundhouse...