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The Plum Bush Creek Bridge in Washington County is a 1938 concrete rigid frame bridge carrying US 36 over Plum Bush Creek. It is a preservation-priority historic bridge associated with rural highway development on Colorado’s eastern plains.
The West Plum Bush Creek Bridge near Last Chance is a 1938 concrete rigid frame bridge carrying US 36 over West Plum Bush Creek. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is a rare rural example of its bridge type and a preservation-priority historic bridge.
The Boulder Creek Bridge in Boulder County is a 1953 continuous concrete slab and girder bridge carrying SH 119 over Boulder Creek. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is significant as an early unaltered example of a bridge type important to Colorado’s postwar highway development.
The North St. Vrain Creek Bridge near Lyons is a 1955 concrete rigid frame bridge carrying SH 7 over North St. Vrain Creek. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, it is a rare rural example of its bridge type and a preservation-priority historic bridge.
America’s highways were once speckled with what has come to be known as roadside architecture- buildings and resources that catered specifically to travelers exploring the country with the newfound freedom of the automobile. While this architecture often included...
The Ute and Utlay mines were some of the best-known silver and lead producers in Colorado. Between 1874 and 1903, the mines were responsible for $12 million worth of minerals, which today would amount to more than $280 million in value. Located in Hinsdale County,...
For 90 years, the eclectic Tarryall-Cline Ranch house has stood proudly like a sentinel amidst a beautiful meadow just off Highway 285 in Park County. The main ranch house was built in 1928 by the ranch owner, Foster Cline, Sr., a prominent Denver attorney. Cline was...
Located in the El Corazon de Trinidad National Historic District, Temple Aaron is a prominent visual landmark in Trinidad and the oldest synagogue building in continuous operation in Colorado. Designed by Isaac Hamilton Rapp and built in 1889, Temple Aaron is not only...
Tabor Opera House was built in 1879 by Horace A. W. Tabor in just 100 days and quickly became one of Leadville’s most important landmarks. Constructed at the height of the silver boom, the three-story stone, brick, and iron building brought art, culture, and...