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

Garfield County Colorado has 19 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Havemeyer-Willcox Canal Pumphouse and Forebay, Hotel Colorado, Taylor, Edward T., House and US Post Office--Rifle Main and Battlement Mesa Schoolhouse.

Several famous people are associated with these Garfield County historic places including William Devereaux and Edward Thomas Taylor.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Garfield County places including William Pflaging, Louis A. Simon, Tilton & Melton Boring, Sebacher,Joseph,Construction Co., Lumsden & Gordon Co., Pueblo Bridge Co., Grand River Coal & Coke Comapany, Theodore Von Rosenberg, Hugh Earnest and Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.. Prominent architectural styles found in Garfield Country are Classical Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

Battlement Mesa Schoolhouse (added 1983 - - #83001295)

Also known as 5GF1166

7201 300 Rd. , Battlement Mesa

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Religion, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Canyon (Canon) Creek School, District No. 32 (added 2004 - - #03001360)

Also known as The Little Red Schoolhouse at Canyon Creek, 5GF.372

0566 Cty Rd. 137 , Glenwood Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

More Information:

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Cardiff Coke Ovens (added 1996 - - #96001331)

Also known as Colorado Fuel and Iron Coke Ovens E;5GF461

Co. Rt. 116, approximately 1.5 mi. S. of Glenwood , Glenwood Springs

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Citizens National Bank Building (added 1999 - - #99000824)

Also known as New Citizens Building, 5GF1022

801 Grand Ave. , Glenwood Springs

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Robertson, Guy B.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Hotel, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Specialty Store

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Earnest Ranch (added 1998 - - #98000292)

Also known as Four Mile Creek Ranch;GF2477

6471 Co. Rd. 117 , Glenwood Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Earnest, Hugh

Architectural Style:

Other, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Glenwood Springs Hydroelectric Plant (added 1998 - - #98001244)

Also known as Glenwwod Light & Warter Co. Hydroelectric Plant;5GF.2441

601 6th St. , Glenwood Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Havemeyer-Willcox Canal Pumphouse and Forebay (added 1980 - - #80000900)

W of Rifle , Rifle

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lumsden & Gordon Co.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Water-Related

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

More Information:

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Hotel Colorado (added 1977 - - #77000376)

526 Pine St. , Glenwood Springs

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person

Historic Person:

Devereaux,William

Significant Year:

1893

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Other

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Health Care

Historic Sub-function:

Resort

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

More Information:

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Missouri Heights School (added 1999 - - #99001145)

Also known as 5GF.2735

Cty Rd. 102, 0.5 mi. E of jct. with Cty Rd. 100 , Carbondale

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Education

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Nunns, John Herbert, House (added 2013 - - #13000871)

311 N. 7th St., Silt

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Rifle Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000213)

Also known as Bridge over Colorado River;state survey no.:GA06

Off SR 6/24 over Colorado River , Rifle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sheely,C.G.

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:

Pedestrian Related

More Information:

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Satank Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000211)

Also known as Bridge over Roaring Fork River;state survey no.:GA01

Cty. Rd. 106 , Carbondale

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pueblo Bridge Co.

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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South Canon Bridge (added 1985 - - #85000212)

Also known as Bridge over Colorado River;state survey no.:GA05

Cty. Rd. 134 , Glenwood Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Missouri Valley Bridge & Iron Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Starr Manor (added 1986 - - #86001350)

901 Palmer Ave. , Glenwood Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Sumers Lodge (added 1997 - - #97000593)

Also known as 5GF2363

1200 Mountain Dr. , Glenwood Springs

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Aldrich, Chison D.

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Taylor, Edward T., House (added 1986 - - #86002807)

Also known as Taylor House

903 Bennett Ave. , Glenwood Springs

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

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Taylor,Edward Thomas

Significant Year:

1904, 1941

Area of Significance:

Law, Conservation, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

More Information:

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US Post Office--Rifle Main (added 1986 - - #86000186)

Also known as Rifle Post Office;Rifle Main Post Office

Railroad Ave. and Fourth St. , Rifle

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Sebacher,Joseph,Construction Co., Simon,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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