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In 1909, Nunzio Grasso constructed the rusticated sandstone Stranges Grocery Store, now the last remaining building in what used to be Grand Junction’s “Little Italy.” The building has become part of the West-Side Redevelopment Area. The City of...
Established in the San Luis Valley in 1889, the Colorado State Veterans Center at Homelake (also referred to as the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home) provided a peaceful place for aging and displaced Civil War veterans. This continuously operated complex is the...
The Snowstorm Dredge was part of the largest and last dragline dredge in Colorado, and possibly the last in the nation. Used from 1941 to the 1960s, it completed the work of several hundred men as it dug and processed ore in the gold fields between Fairplay and Alma....
The Silver Dollar Saloon is one of the many buildings rebuilt in 1899 following a fire that destroyed most of downtown Victor. Built by Jimmy Doyle, founder of Colorado’s richest gold mine, the Portland Mine, the building embodies a high level of craftsmanship...
After a devastating fire in 1888 destroyed more than 30 buildings in Salida, a group of local businessmen organized an Opera Association and spent $30,000 to construct the Salida Opera House. The building was dedicated on January 1, 1889, at which point the local...
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...
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...
Founded in 1874 as a supply and service center for hard rock mining, Lake City is now a community with a year-round population of less than 400 and a tourism-based economy. Key to Lake City’s heritage tourism efforts are its beautifully preserved commercial district...
Riverside Cemetery, incorporated in 1876, is the oldest operating cemetery in Denver. Designed by landscape engineer Harvey C. Lowrie, it was originally envisioned as a park-like setting with dense trees, expansive lawns, and a central rose garden. Today, the 77-acre...