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

Hinsdale County Colorado has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance. Significant places include Lake City Historic District, Argentum Mining Camp, Capitol City Charcoal Kilns, Debs School and Empire Chief Mine and Mill.

The famous person George S. Lee is associated with one of more of the Hinsdale County historic places.

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

Argentum Mining Camp (added 1999 - - #99001235)

Also known as 5HN300

Address Restricted , Lake City

Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Capitol City Charcoal Kilns (added 1999 - - #99001236)

Address Restricted , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Debs School (added 2005 - - #05000338)

Also known as Debs Community Building, Upper Piedra School;5HN642

2783 McManus Rd. , Pagosa Springs

Drumshaman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Coors, Walter

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Social History, Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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

Also known as 5HN375

Address Restricted , Lake City

Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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

Golconda Mine (added 1999 - - #99001234)

Also known as 5HN454

Address Restricted , Lake City

Swift7214, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Multiple Dwelling

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

Rotatebot, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

More Information:

archives document

Little Rome (added 1999 - - #99001233)

Also known as 5HN593

Address Restricted , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, European, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Italian-Americans

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Lost Trail Station (added 2011 - - #11000219)

81125 Forest Service Rd. 520, Creede

a href"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lost_Trail_Station.JPG"Jeffrey Beall/a, a href"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0"CC BY-SA 4.0/a, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Lannon Brothers

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture, Agriculture, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Period of Significance:

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

More Information:

archives document

Rose Lime Kiln (added 1993 - - #93000293)

Also known as Henson Creek Chimney/5hn 287

Co. Rd. 20 SW of Lake City , Lake City

BotMultichillT, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Person, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tarkington, Samuel

Historic Person:

Lee, George S.

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

archives document

Tellurium--White Cross Mining Camp (added 1999 - - #99001232)

Also known as 5HN302

Address Restricted , Lake City

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Social History, Industry

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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

Magicpiano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

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

More Information:

archives document

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