Colorado - Jefferson County - Vacant / Not In Use
Jefferson County Colorado (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Astor House Hotel and Office of Civil Defense Emergency Operations Center, Ammunition Igloo, Arvada Flour Mill and Astor House Hotel.

The famous person James W. Richards is associated with one of more of the Jefferson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including United States Army Corps of Engineer, John Spence, Eugene Emory Benjamin, George H. Merchant, Bert Wales, John C. Churches, WPA, Turner and Frank J. Ardourel. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late Victorian.

Ammunition Igloo (added 1993 - - #93000379)
Also known as Building 88;Storage Bunker
15001 Denver W. Pkwy. , Golden
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Merchant, George H.
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense
Historic Sub-function:
Arms Storage
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Arvada Flour Mill (added 1975 - - #75000521)
Also known as Tiller's Moving & Storage, Inc.
5580 Wadsworth Blvd. , Arvada
Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wales,Bert, Benjamin,Eugene Emory
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture, Industry
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Processing
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Astor House Hotel (added 1973 - - #73000478)
Also known as Lake House;Castle Rock House
822 12th St. , Golden
Hustvedt, 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, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Churches Ranch (added 1998 - - #98000883)
Also known as Long Lake Ranch Park;5JF1042
17999 W. 60th Ave. , Arvada
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Churches, John C.
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Fields
Colorado Amphitheater (added 1993 - - #93000378)
Also known as Structure #41
15001 Denver W. Pkwy. , Golden
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
WPA, Ardourel, Frank J.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Recreation And Culture, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Auditorium, Pedestrian Related, Sport Facility, Theater
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Hiwan Homestead (added 1974 - - #74000583)
Also known as Camp Neosha;Hiwan Ranch
Meadow Dr. , Evergreen
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Spence,John
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Social History, Religion
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Office of Civil Defense Emergency Operations Center (added 1999 - - #99001541)
Also known as 5FJ1048.13
Denver Federal Center , Lakewood
25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
United States Army Corps of Engineer
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Military
Period of Significance:
1950-1974
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Defense, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Government Office, Military Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Peterson House (added 1981 - - #81000184)
Also known as Ticen (Tyson) House;
797 S. Wadsworth Blvd. , Lakewood
Plazak, 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:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Pioneer Sod House (added 1973 - - #73000479)
4610 Robb St. , Wheat Ridge
Plazak, 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:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Richards Mansion (added 1977 - - #77000379)
Also known as Hart Estate
5349 W. 27th Ave. , Wheat Ridge
Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Classical Revival, Italianate
Historic Person:
Richards,James W.
Significant Year:
1877
Area of Significance:
Agriculture, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Rockland Community Church and Cemetery (added 2009 - - #09000584)
Also known as United Bretheren Church; 5JF.395; Mt. Zion Church of the..., Old Rockland Church; Rockland Memorial Community Church
24225 Rockland Rd. , Golden
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Turner
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Funerary, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Cemetery, Religious Structure
Current Function:
Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Cemetery
Stone House (added 1975 - - #75000523)
Also known as Rock House
S of Lakewood off of S. Wadsworth Blvd. , Lakewood
Hustvedt, 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:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
Van Voorhis House (added 2000 - - #00000784)
Also known as Eli Allen House, Arvada's Second Post Office
7803 Ralston Rd. , Arvada
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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