Colorado - Clear Creek County
Clear Creek County Colorado has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District, Alpine Hose Company No. 2, Argo Tunnel and Mill, Evans, Anne, Mountain Home and Georgetown Loop Railroad.

Several famous people are associated with these Clear Creek County historic places including Anne Evans, Julius G. Pohle and Louis Dupuy.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clear Creek County places including Frank Lebaron Peck, James Peck, Jock Spence, Burnham Hoyt, Jules Jacques Benoit Benedict, George Keys, Lebanon Mining Co., Republican Mountain Silver Mines Co., Kuyes and Work and Joseph Watson. Prominent architectural styles found in Clear Creek Country are Late Victorian, Gothic Revival and Chicago.

Alpine Hose Company No. 2 (added 1973 - - #73000464)
507 5th St. , Georgetown
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Argo Tunnel and Mill (added 1978 - - #78000836)
Also known as Newhouse Tunnel and Argho Mill
2517 Riverside Dr. , Idaho Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
More Information:
Bryan Hose House (added 1998 - - #98000174)
Also known as Sunnyside Hose House;Hose Company No. 2;5CC966
Jct. of Illinois and Virginia Sts. , Idaho Springs
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Other
More Information:
Dumont School (added 1996 - - #96000201)
Also known as 5CC654
150 Co. Rd. 260 , Dumont
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Keys, George
Architectural Style:
Italianate
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Education, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall
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Echo Lake Park (added 1995 - - #95000109)
Also known as 5CC 646
Along CO 103 and CO 5 SW of Idaho Springs , Idaho Springs
MGA73bot2, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Benedict, Jules Jacques Benoit
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Evans, Anne, Mountain Home (added 1992 - - #91001530)
Also known as Evans-Mayer Mountain Home
Address Restricted , Evergreen
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Spence,Jock, Hoyt,Burnham
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Evans,Anne
Significant Year:
1910, 1924
Area of Significance:
Art, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Evans-Elbert Ranch (added 1980 - - #80000885)
Also known as Elbert-Austin
Upper Bear Creek Rd. , Idaho Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Spence,Jock, Jensen,J. Christopher
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Georgetown Loop Railroad (added 1970 - - #70000909)
Runs between Georgetown and Silver Plume , Silver Plume
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
Georgetown Loop Railroad (added 1970 - - #70000909)
Runs between Georgetown and Silver Plume , Georgetown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000243)
I-70 , Georgetown-Silver Plume
Goldsztajn, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Grace Episcopal Church (added 1973 - - #73000465)
Taos St., between 4th and 5th Sts. , Georgetown
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Religion
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
More Information:
Hamill House (added 1972 - - #72000267)
Argentine and 3rd Sts. , Georgetown
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Hose House No. 2 (added 1998 - - #98000173)
Also known as West End Hose House;6th and Colorado Hose House;5CC967
600 Colorado Blvd. , Idaho Springs
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station
Current Function:
Other
More Information:
Hotel de Paris (added 1970 - - #70000154)
Alpine St. , Georgetown
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Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Dupuy,Louis
Significant Year:
1889
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District (added 1984 - - #84000801)
Roughly bounded by Center Alley, 14th Ave., Riverside Dr., and Idaho St. , Idaho Springs
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Financial Institution, Restaurant, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Restaurant, Specialty Store
More Information:
Lebanon and Everett Mine Tunnels (added 1971 - - #71000214)
NE of Silver Plume, adjacent to I-70 right-of-way , Silver Plume
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
More Information:
McClellan House (added 1972 - - #72000268)
919 Taos St. , Georgetown
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1998 - - #98000176)
Also known as Idaho Methodist Episcopal Church;First United Methodist Chur
1414 Colorado Blvd. , Idaho Springs
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Gothic
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Mill City House (added 2009 - - #09000250)
Also known as 5CC.313
247 Co. Rd. 308 , Dumont
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Post Office, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Miner Street Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000193)
Also known as Bridge over Clear Creek;state survey no.:CC01
Miner St. , Idaho Springs
Howcheng, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kuyes and Work
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Mint Saloon (added 1993 - - #92001845)
Also known as Mike Cook's Saloon;Empire Shop
13 E. Park Ave. (US 40) , Empire
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Chicago
Area of Significance:
Commerce, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade
Historic Sub-function:
Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade
Current Sub-function:
Specialty Store
More Information:
Ore Processing Mill and Dam (added 1971 - - #71000213)
Also known as Lebanon Mill
1 mi. SW of Georgetown off I-70 , Georgetown
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
Peck House (added 1993 - - #93000201)
Also known as Hotel Splendide;5CC183
83 Sunny Ave. , Empire
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Peck, Frank Lebaron, Peck, James
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic, Other
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
More Information:
Silver Plume Depot (added 1971 - - #71000215)
Off I-70 , Silver Plume
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Transportation, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Unknown
More Information:
Summit Lake Park (added 1995 - - #95000110)
Also known as 5CC 645
Mt. Evans Rd., SW of Idaho Springs , Idaho Springs
MattWright, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
CCC, Benedict, Jules Jacques Benoit
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation, Community Planning And Development
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park
More Information:
Toll House (added 1970 - - #70000155)
Also known as Mine Manager's House;Julius G. Pohle House
S side of Georgetown adjacent to I-70 , Georgetown
Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Gothic Revival
Historic Person:
Pohle,Julius G.
Significant Year:
1878
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Work In Progress
More Information:
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