Colorado - Hinsdale County
Hinsdale County Colorado has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Lake City Historic District, Argentum Mining Camp, Capitol City Charcoal Kilns, Debs School and Empire Chief Mine and Mill.

The famous person George S. Lee is associated with one of more of the Hinsdale County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hinsdale County places including John Jefferson March, George Bauer, Walter Coors, Hensen Creek Lead Mines, R.E.L. Townsend, Samuel Tarkington, Tobasco Gold Mining and Milling Co. and Euro-American. Prominent architectural styles found in Hinsdale Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Late Victorian.

Argentum Mining Camp (added 1999 - - #99001235)
Also known as 5HN300
Address Restricted , Lake City
Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Capitol City Charcoal Kilns (added 1999 - - #99001236)
Address Restricted , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Industry, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Debs School (added 2005 - - #05000338)
Also known as Debs Community Building, Upper Piedra School;5HN642
2783 McManus Rd. , Pagosa Springs
Drumshaman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Coors, Walter
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Education, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Empire Chief Mine and Mill (added 1999 - - #99001237)
Also known as 5HN375
Address Restricted , Lake City
Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
R.E.L. Townsend, Hensen Creek Lead Mines
Area of Significance:
Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Golconda Mine (added 1999 - - #99001234)
Also known as 5HN454
Address Restricted , Lake City
Swift7214, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Multiple Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Lake City Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000859)
Also known as 5HN.68
Roughly bounded by Bluff, Eighth, Lake, and First Streets , Lake City
Rotatebot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
March, John Jefferson, Bauer, George
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Law, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Local, Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Business, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling
More Information:
Little Rome (added 1999 - - #99001233)
Also known as 5HN593
Address Restricted , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event
Area of Significance:
Industry, European, Historic - Non-Aboriginal
Cultural Affiliation:
Italian-Americans
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rose Lime Kiln (added 1993 - - #93000293)
Also known as Henson Creek Chimney/5hn 287
Co. Rd. 20 SW of Lake City , Lake City
BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tarkington, Samuel
Historic Person:
Lee, George S.
Area of Significance:
Engineering, Industry
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Tellurium--White Cross Mining Camp (added 1999 - - #99001232)
Also known as 5HN302
Address Restricted , Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Camp
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Tobasco Mine and Mill (added 2008 - - #08000983)
Also known as 5HN.46, 5SA.399
S. of San Juan Co. Rd. 5 and Hinsdale Co. Rd. 34 , Lake City
Magicpiano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Tobasco Gold Mining and Milling Co.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Industry
Cultural Affiliation:
Euro-American
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
More Information:
Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill (added 2017 - - #100001755)
County Road 20, Lake City
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential
Area of Significance:
Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1930-1967 AD, 1876-1903 AD
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