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

Hinsdale County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Lake City Historic District, Empire Chief Mine and Mill, Lake City Historic District, Tobasco Mine and Mill.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Hinsdale County places including George Bauer, John Jefferson March, R.E.L. Townsend, Tobasco Gold Mining and Milling Co. and Hensen Creek Lead Mines. Prominent architectural styles found in Hinsdale Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements and Late Victorian.

Empire Chief Mine and Mill (added 1999 - - #99001237)

Also known as 5HN375

Address Restricted , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

R.E.L. Townsend, Hensen Creek Lead Mines

Area of Significance:

Industry, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lake City Historic District (added 1978 - - #78000859)

Also known as 5HN.68

Roughly bounded by Bluff, Eighth, Lake, and First Streets , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

March, John Jefferson, Bauer, George

Architectural Style:

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

Area of Significance:

Law, Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling

Tobasco Mine and Mill (added 2008 - - #08000983)

Also known as 5HN.46, 5SA.399

S. of San Juan Co. Rd. 5 and Hinsdale Co. Rd. 34 , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tobasco Gold Mining and Milling Co.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill (added 2017 - - #100001755)

County Road 20, Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1930-1967 AD, 1876-1903 AD