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The Spring Creek Bridge in Kit Carson County is a 1928 concrete slab bridge carrying US 24 over Spring Creek. It is a preservation-priority historic bridge and an important early example of Colorado Highway Department bridge design.
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.
A post office, hat-making factory, hotel, restaurant, opera house, bank, bar, and telephone exchange – oh my! Nestled in the heart of Main Street in Brush, the Knearl Block and Opera House embodies the multifaceted use of buildings in Eastern Colorado...
Constructed in 1909, the Hugo Union Pacific Railroad Roundhouse is one of only three remaining from the original pre-merger Union Pacific Railroad, with this being the only one in Colorado. It’s one of only four historic roundhouses left in Colorado and the only...
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 Union Pacific Railroad Pumphouse in Kit Carson supplied water for steam engines and is thought to have been constructed in the 1870s. The sandstone block and brick building has a towered board and batten rear addition that once housed the well from which water was...