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The Arkansas River Bridge in Chaffee County is a 1937 steel deck truss bridge carrying US 24 over the Arkansas River. It is a preservation-priority historic bridge and an important surviving example of steel deck truss construction in Colorado.
Every small town has its gathering place where memories live on long after the lights go out. For Buena Vista, that place is the Pearl Theater. Before the popcorn and the projector lights, this building served as a mercantile. Built in the 1880s, it sold everything...
In Colorado, only a handful of communities can boast the presence of a true castle, one built not from myth, but from the vision, artistry, and determination of some of the state’s most influential citizens. Completed in 1894, Hartman Castle is far more than a...
Set against the stunning backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, the small community of Red Cliff is nestled within the White River National Forest. Known for its abundant outdoor recreation opportunities, including hiking, fishing, biking, and cross-country skiing, Red...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Reiling Gold Dredge is one of the most important surviving reminders of Summit County’s early twentieth-century gold dredging era. Located about 2.6 miles east of Breckenridge in French Gulch, the dredge was built for the French Gulch Dredging Company during the...