National Register of Historic Places - Colorado (CO), Chaffee County

Chaffee County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Alpine Tunnel Historic District, Alpine Tunnel Historic District, Hutchinson Ranch (Boundary Increase), St. Elmo Historic District and Vicksburg Mining Camp.

The famous person Hutchinson, Joseph S. and is associated with one of more of the Chaffee County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Chaffee County places including Evans, James A., et al., John Weldon, Crescent Moly Company, Cook, W.T. and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in Chaffee Country are Early Commercial, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Late Victorian.

Alpine Tunnel Historic District (added 1996 - - #80004632)

Also known as 5CF838/5GN2599

Along the Denver, South Park and Pacific RR tracks from Quartz to Hancock , Quartz

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Evans, James A., et al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Alpine Tunnel Historic District (added 1996 - - #80004632)

Also known as 5CF838/5GN2599

Along the Denver, South Park and Pacific RR tracks from Quartz to Hancock , Hancock

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Evans, James A., et al.

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Communications Facility, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

Comanche Drive-In (added 2015 - - #15000481)

Buena Vista, Buena Vista

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1950-2000 AD

Crescent Moly Mine No. 100 and Mining Camp (added 2003 - - #03001005)

Also known as Crescent Moly Mine;Crescent Mine, 5CF.683

Address Restricted , Vicksburg

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cook, W.T., et al., Crescent Moly Company

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Work In Progress

Head Lettuce Day--Collegiate Peaks Stampede Rodeo Grounds (added 2016 - - #16000758)

Buena Vista, Buena Vista

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Other

Period of Significance:

1940-1966 AD

Hutchinson Ranch (Boundary Increase) (added 2005 - - #05000309)

Also known as Hutchinson Homestead, 5CF142

8911 W. I-50 , Salida

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weldon, John

Architectural Style:

Other, Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Hutchinson, Joseph S.,

Significant Year:

1874, 1882

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Rock Ledge Ranch--Franzel Ranch (added 2015 - - #15000464)

Buena Vista, Buena Vista

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, European

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Salida Downtown Historic District (added 1984 - - #84000800)

Also known as See Also: Manhattan Hotel

Roughly bounded by Arkansas River, RR Track, 3rd and D Sts. , Salida

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Moderne, Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Current Sub-function:

Business, Clubhouse, Financial Institution, Hotel

Salida Livestock Commission Company (added 2015 - - #15000465)

Salida, Salida

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974 AD

St. Elmo Historic District (added 1979 - - #79000577)

Pitkin, Gunnison, 1st., Main and Poplar Sts. , St. Elmo

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Vicksburg Mining Camp (added 1977 - - #77000364)

15 mi. NW of Buena Vista on SR 390 , Buena Vista

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Education

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling