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

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