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

Gunnison County Colorado has 21 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Alpine Tunnel Historic District, Curecanti Archeological District, Marble Mill Site, Chance Gulch Site and Crystal Mill.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Late Paleoindian, Middle Archaic and Late Prehistoric (Fremont) dating back to 10999 BC.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Gunnison County places including Evans, James A., et al., Colorado Department of Highways, Harlow Teachout, Fredrick Zugelder, Colorado-Yule Marble Co., Charles Brooks, Marble School District, William D. Parry and Episcopal Missions Western Colorado. Prominent architectural styles found in Gunnison Country are Queen Anne, Bungalow/Craftsman and Colonial Revival.

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

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Chance Gulch Site (added 2006 - - #06001102)

Also known as 3GN817

Address Restricted , Gunnison

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Social History, Industry, Economics, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Late Paleoindian, Middle Archaic, Late Prehistoric (Fremont)

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 6000-6499 BC, 5500-5999 BC, 499-0 AD

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Irrigation Facility, Unoccupied Land

Crested Butte Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Depot (added 2001 - - #01000444)

Also known as 5GN3112

716 Elk Ave. , Crested Butte

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

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Crystal Mill (added 1985 - - #85001493)

Also known as Sheep Mountain Tunnel Mill

Cty. Rd. 3, 7 mi. SE of Marble , Crystal

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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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

Edgerton House (added 1998 - - #98000293)

Also known as Teachout Building;5GN1500

514 W. Gunnison Ave. , Gunnison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Teachout, Harlow

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Restaurant

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Fisher-Zugelder House and Smith Cottage (added 1984 - - #84000853)

601 N. Wisconsin St. , Gunnison

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Zugelder,Fredrick

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Gunnison River Bridge I (added 2002 - - #02001152)

Also known as CDOT No. J-09-C, 5GN3321

US 50 Service Rd. at milepost 155.41 , Gunnison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Colorado Department of Highways, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Gunnison River Bridge II (added 2002 - - #02001151)

Also known as 5GN3322, CDOT No. J-09-D

US-50 Service Rd. at milepost 155.59 , Gunnison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Colorado Department of Highways, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Haxby House (added 1996 - - #96000355)

Also known as 5GN2557

101 W. Silver , Marble

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Exploration/Settlement

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

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Marble City State Bank Building (added 1999 - - #99001146)

Also known as 5GN2872

105 W. Main St. , Marble

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Financial Institution, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Marble High School (added 1989 - - #89000989)

412 Main St. , Marble

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Marble School District

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Marble Mill Site (added 1979 - - #79000610)

Also known as Colorado Yule Marble Company

Park and W. 3rd Sts. , Marble

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Marble Town Hall (added 1989 - - #89000988)

407 Main St. , Marble

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Colorado-Yule Marble Co.

Architectural Style:

Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall

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Parry, William D., House (added 1989 - - #89000987)

115 Main St. , Marble

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parry,William D.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

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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Rimrock School (added 2000 - - #00001195)

Also known as Redtop School, Rim Rock School;5GN1410

Cty. Rd. 24 , Sapinero

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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St. Paul's Church (added 1989 - - #89000990)

Also known as Marble Community Church;5GN1355

123 State St. , Marble

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Episcopal Missions Western Colorado

Architectural Style:

Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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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

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Town of Crested Butte (Boundary Increase and Boundary Decrease) (added 2002 - - #01000738)

Roughly bounded by Gothic Ave., 6th St., White Rock Ave., and First St. , Crested Butte

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Vienna Bakery--Johnson Restaurant (added 2005 - - #04001425)

Also known as Johnson Building Gallery

122-124 N. Main St. , Gunnison

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

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Webster Building (added 1984 - - #84000857)

Also known as Gunnison Hotel

229 N. Main St. , Gunnison

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Meeting Hall, Single Dwelling, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

More Information:

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