Colorado - Grand County
Grand County Colorado has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 9 places of National significance and 14 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Dutchtown, Milner Pass Road Camp Mess Hall and House, Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 245, Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 246 and Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 247.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Early Paleoindian dating back to 14999 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Grand County historic places including William Zane Cozens and Ezra Kauffman.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Grand County places including NPS Landscape Engineering Division, NPS Office of Design & Construction, Daniel L. Hull, Howard W. Baker, Thomas C. Vint, T.C. Vint, William Zane Cozens, Northwestern and Pacific R.R. Denver, J. J. Argo and Franklin I. Huntington. Prominent architectural styles found in Grand Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other and Ranch House.

Barger Gulch Locality B (added 2009 - - #08001377)
Also known as 5GA3827
Address Restricted , Kremmling
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Prehistoric, Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Early Paleoindian
Period of Significance:
9000-10999 BC, 13000-14999 BC, 11000-12999 BC
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Unoccupied Land
Byers Peak Ranch (added 2018 - - #100002177)
1102 Saint Louis Creek Road, Fraser
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Ranch House, Other, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1932-1955 AD, 1910-1955 AD
Cozens Ranch House (added 1988 - - #88000709)
Also known as Maryvale;5GA196
CO 40 1 1/2 mi. S of Fraser , Fraser
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Cozens,William Zane
Architectural Style:
Other
Historic Person:
Cozens,William Zane
Significant Year:
1874, 1876
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Post Office, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000881)
Also known as Moffat Road
SW of Eldora , Winter Park
Chezunchained, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Denver,Northwestern and Pacific R.R.
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Rail-Related
Current Function:
Education, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Dutchtown (added 1988 - - #76002292)
Also known as Dutchtown Site;HS-994
Ditch Rd. , Grand Lake
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
East Inlet Trail (added 2005 - - #05000073)
Also known as Trail to lake Verna, 5GA.3377
Rocky Mountain National Park , Estes Park
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., National Park Service
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Pedestrian Related
More Information:
Grand Lake Lodge (added 1993 - - #93000663)
Also known as 5GA1750
15500 US 34 , Grand Lake
Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Huntington, Franklin I.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Hotel, Restaurant
More Information:
Grand River Ditch (added 1976 - - #76000218)
Also known as Grand Ditch & Specimen Ditch
N of Grand Lake , Grand Lake
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Argo,J. J.
Area of Significance:
Engineering
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Water Works
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Water Works
More Information:
Holzwarth Historic District (added 1977 - - #77000112)
N of Grand Lake on Trail Ridge Rd. , Grand Lake
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Entertainment/Recreation, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Camp, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Kauffman House (added 1974 - - #74000579)
NW corner of Pitkin and Lake Ave. , Grand Lake
Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Kauffman,Ezra
Significant Year:
1892
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
More Information:
Little Buckaroo Ranch Barn (added 2009 - - #09000490)
Also known as Godchaux, Jr.,Frank A., Barn; Dick, Betty Barn, 5GA.3895
20631 Trail Ridge Rd., Rocky Mountain National Park , Grand Lake
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Godchaux, Frank A. Jr., Redburn, Cloyd
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Animal Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Lulu City Site (added 1977 - - #77001562)
N of Grand Lake on Trail Ridge Rd. , Grand Lake
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Camp, Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Milner Pass Road Camp Mess Hall and House (added 1987 - - #87001130)
Also known as HS-220
Milner Pass Rd. , Estes Park
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS Landscape Engineering Division, Hull,Daniel L.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
More Information:
North Inlet Shelter Cabin (added 1987 - - #76000205)
6 mi. E of Grand Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park , Grand Lake
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Domestic, Government, Landscape
Current Sub-function:
Camp, Government Office, Park
North Inlet Trail (added 2008 - - #08000127)
Also known as 5GA.3714;5LR.11929, Nokoni-Nanita Spur;Grand Lake Trail;Flattop Trail
Roughly along N. Inlet & Hallett Cr. to Flattop Mt. ,
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
et.al., National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Landscape Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Pedestrian Related
More Information:
Rhone, Henry W., Homestead Cabin (added 1976 - - #76002317)
Trail Ridge Rd. , Grand Lake
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Owner:
Federal
Shadow Mountain Lookout (added 1978 - - #78000279)
SE of Grand Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park , Grand Lake
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS Landscape Architecture Division
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Conservation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Government, Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Fire Station, Museum
Current Function:
Landscape, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Park
More Information:
Shadow Mountain Trail (added 2008 - - #08000124)
Also known as Pine Ridge Trail;5GA.3376, Echo Mountain Trail;Lookout Mountain Trail
E. side of Shadow Mt. Lake , Grand Lake
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Pedestrian Related
More Information:
Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 245 (added 1988 - - #87001131)
Also known as Structure No. 245
Timber Creek Campground , Estes Park
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 246 (added 1988 - - #87001132)
Also known as HS-246
Timber Creek Campground , Estes Park
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 247 (added 1988 - - #87001133)
Also known as HS-247
Timber Creek Campground , Estes Park
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation
More Information:
Timber Creek Road Camp Barn (added 1987 - - #87001134)
Also known as HS-241
Approx. 200 yards S of Columbine Lake Rd., 450 yards W of Kawuneeche Visitor Center , Estes Park
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
NPS Office of Design & Construction, Vint,Thomas C.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure
Timber Creek Road Camp Storage Building (added 1992 - - #87001135)
Also known as HS-30
Timber Creek Rd. , Estes Park
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baker,Howard W.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Timberline Cabin (added 1988 - - #87001136)
Also known as HS-28
Fall River Rd. , Estes Park vicinity
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Vint,T.C., NPS Landscape Engineering Division
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Institutional Housing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Tonahutu Creek Trail (added 2008 - - #08000130)
Also known as 5GA.3823;5LR.11897, Little North Inlet Trail;Tonahutu Trail
Roughly along Tonahutu Cr. to Flattop Mt. , Grand Lake
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
National Park Service
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Other
Area of Significance:
Landscape Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Pedestrian Related
Current Function:
Landscape, Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Outdoor Recreation, Park, Pedestrian Related
More Information:
Trail Ridge Road (added 1984 - - #84000242)
Rocky Mountain National Park , Grand Lake
Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Engineering, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Road-Related
Current Function:
Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Road-Related
More Information:
Yust, E. C., Homestead (added 1982 - - #82001019)
S of Kremmling off CO 9 , Kremmling
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Multiple Dwelling, Processing, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence
Current Sub-function:
Processing
More Information:
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