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The Hanging Flume illustrates the ingenuity and fortitude of miners, intent on extracting gold from the land. There are a few remaining segments of hanging flumes throughout the western United States, and as a result of this Save! It is the only segment preserved for...
Located within the original square mile platted by Grand Junction’s founder, George A. Crawford, Handy Chapel was built in 1892 on land deeded to the “black citizens of Grand Junction” in 1883. The intervening nine years were required to undertake a...
Grand Junction Depot is one of western Colorado’s most significant railroad landmarks and a powerful reminder of the role rail transportation played in shaping the growth of Grand Junction and the Grand Valley. Grand Junction was established in 1881, and just one year...
Historic Preservation is much greater than the preservation of important buildings; it includes the protection of important cultural landscapes. Like historic buildings and districts, cultural landscapes provide a sense of place and identity, often consciously...
The unique "Mission 66" mid-century modern Far View Visitor Center at Mesa Verde National Park has been mothballed, vacant, and subject to the purview of changing park superintendents over time. The building is in excellent condition, retains its historic character...
In 1893, the Durango Light and Power Company proudly opened its Power House, providing modern A/C power to Durango long before the cities of New York or Chicago. The building boasted cutting-edge Spanish Mission architecture, the first of its kind in Colorado. When...
On a forest service road that climbs high above Telluride is a collection of crumbling buildings that were once the great mining town of Alta Lakes. Constructed around the turn of the 20th century and active until the 1930s, the Gold King Mine at Alta Lakes,...
Designated a Local Landmark by Ouray County and listed on the State Register of Historic Properties, the Colona School is significant for its unique setting in the agrarian landscape, as well as for its role in the education and social history of the area. In addition...
In southwestern Colorado stands the “Ultimate Outlier”, one of the most remarkable examples of the Chacoan culture’s organizational structure. Chaco Canyon served as the ceremonial center for more than 200 independent communities linked by economic, political, and...