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

Gunnison County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Alpine Tunnel Historic District, Curecanti Archeological District and Town of Crested Butte.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Archaic dating back to 10999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gunnison County places including Evans, James A. and et al.. Prominent architectural styles found in Gunnison Country are 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 , Pitkin

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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

Curecanti Archeological District (added 1984 - - #84000852)

Also known as 5GN1,10,14,41,42,50,51,130,131,132,133,134,135,136,137,138,1

Address Restricted , Gunnison

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Archaic

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Town of Crested Butte (added 1974 - - #74002279)

Roughly bounded by Maroon Ave., Eighth St., White Rock Ave., and First St. , Crested Butte

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Post Office, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education, Government, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Restaurant, Specialty Store