Colorado - Clear Creek County - Historic Districts
Clear Creek County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 5 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District, Argo Tunnel and Mill and Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District, Echo Lake Park and Summit Lake Park.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clear Creek County places including Jules Jacques Benoit Benedict and CCC. Prominent architectural styles found in Clear Creek Country are Early Commercial and Late Victorian.

Argo Tunnel and Mill (added 1978 - - #78000836)
Also known as Newhouse Tunnel and Argho Mill
2517 Riverside Dr. , Idaho Springs
Greverod, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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
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
Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District (added 1984 - - #84000801)
Roughly bounded by Center Alley, 14th Ave., Riverside Dr., and Idaho St. , Idaho Springs
Jonesey, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
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
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