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

Clear Creek County Colorado has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 9 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District, Alpine Hose Company No. 2, Argo Tunnel and Mill, Evans, Anne, Mountain Home and Georgetown Loop Railroad.

Several famous people are associated with these Clear Creek County historic places including Anne Evans, Julius G. Pohle and Louis Dupuy.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Clear Creek County places including Frank Lebaron Peck, James Peck, Jock Spence, Burnham Hoyt, Jules Jacques Benoit Benedict, George Keys, Lebanon Mining Co., Republican Mountain Silver Mines Co., Kuyes and Work and Joseph Watson. Prominent architectural styles found in Clear Creek Country are Late Victorian, Gothic Revival and Chicago.

Alpine Hose Company No. 2 (added 1973 - - #73000464)

507 5th St. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874, 1825-1849

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Argo Tunnel and Mill (added 1978 - - #78000836)

Also known as Newhouse Tunnel and Argho Mill

2517 Riverside Dr. , Idaho Springs

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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

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Bryan Hose House (added 1998 - - #98000174)

Also known as Sunnyside Hose House;Hose Company No. 2;5CC966

Jct. of Illinois and Virginia Sts. , Idaho Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Other

More Information:

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Dumont School (added 1996 - - #96000201)

Also known as 5CC654

150 Co. Rd. 260 , Dumont

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Keys, George

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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Echo Lake Park (added 1995 - - #95000109)

Also known as 5CC 646

Along CO 103 and CO 5 SW of Idaho Springs , Idaho Springs

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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

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Evans, Anne, Mountain Home (added 1992 - - #91001530)

Also known as Evans-Mayer Mountain Home

Address Restricted , Evergreen

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spence,Jock, Hoyt,Burnham

Architectural Style:

Other

Historic Person:

Evans,Anne

Significant Year:

1910, 1924

Area of Significance:

Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Evans-Elbert Ranch (added 1980 - - #80000885)

Also known as Elbert-Austin

Upper Bear Creek Rd. , Idaho Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spence,Jock, Jensen,J. Christopher

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Georgetown Loop Railroad (added 1970 - - #70000909)

Runs between Georgetown and Silver Plume , Silver Plume

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Georgetown Loop Railroad (added 1970 - - #70000909)

Runs between Georgetown and Silver Plume , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000243)

I-70 , Georgetown-Silver Plume

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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

More Information:

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Grace Episcopal Church (added 1973 - - #73000465)

Taos St., between 4th and 5th Sts. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Hamill House (added 1972 - - #72000267)

Argentine and 3rd Sts. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Hose House No. 2 (added 1998 - - #98000173)

Also known as West End Hose House;6th and Colorado Hose House;5CC967

600 Colorado Blvd. , Idaho Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Other

More Information:

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Hotel de Paris (added 1970 - - #70000154)

Alpine St. , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Dupuy,Louis

Significant Year:

1889

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District (added 1984 - - #84000801)

Roughly bounded by Center Alley, 14th Ave., Riverside Dr., and Idaho St. , Idaho Springs

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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

More Information:

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Lebanon and Everett Mine Tunnels (added 1971 - - #71000214)

NE of Silver Plume, adjacent to I-70 right-of-way , Silver Plume

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

More Information:

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McClellan House (added 1972 - - #72000268)

919 Taos St. , Georgetown

Jeffrey Beall, 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:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Methodist Episcopal Church (added 1998 - - #98000176)

Also known as Idaho Methodist Episcopal Church;First United Methodist Chur

1414 Colorado Blvd. , Idaho Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Mill City House (added 2009 - - #09000250)

Also known as 5CC.313

247 Co. Rd. 308 , Dumont

Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Post Office, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Miner Street Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000193)

Also known as Bridge over Clear Creek;state survey no.:CC01

Miner St. , Idaho Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kuyes and Work

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Mint Saloon (added 1993 - - #92001845)

Also known as Mike Cook's Saloon;Empire Shop

13 E. Park Ave. (US 40) , Empire

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Chicago

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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Ore Processing Mill and Dam (added 1971 - - #71000213)

Also known as Lebanon Mill

1 mi. SW of Georgetown off I-70 , Georgetown

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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Peck House (added 1993 - - #93000201)

Also known as Hotel Splendide;5CC183

83 Sunny Ave. , Empire

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Peck, Frank Lebaron, Peck, James

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic, Other

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

More Information:

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Silver Plume Depot (added 1971 - - #71000215)

Off I-70 , Silver Plume

Jeffrey Beall, 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, Transportation, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Unknown

More Information:

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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

More Information:

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Toll House (added 1970 - - #70000155)

Also known as Mine Manager's House;Julius G. Pohle House

S side of Georgetown adjacent to I-70 , Georgetown

Semiautonomous, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Gothic Revival

Historic Person:

Pohle,Julius G.

Significant Year:

1878

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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