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

Jefferson County Colorado (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Astor House Hotel and Office of Civil Defense Emergency Operations Center, Ammunition Igloo, Arvada Flour Mill and Astor House Hotel.

The famous person James W. Richards is associated with one of more of the Jefferson County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Jefferson County places including United States Army Corps of Engineer, John Spence, Eugene Emory Benjamin, George H. Merchant, Bert Wales, John C. Churches, WPA, Turner and Frank J. Ardourel. Prominent architectural styles found in Jefferson Country are Classical Revival, Italianate and Late Victorian.

Ammunition Igloo (added 1993 - - #93000379)

Also known as Building 88;Storage Bunker

15001 Denver W. Pkwy. , Golden

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Merchant, George H.

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Arvada Flour Mill (added 1975 - - #75000521)

Also known as Tiller's Moving & Storage, Inc.

5580 Wadsworth Blvd. , Arvada

Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wales,Bert, Benjamin,Eugene Emory

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Processing

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Astor House Hotel (added 1973 - - #73000478)

Also known as Lake House;Castle Rock House

822 12th St. , Golden

Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Churches Ranch (added 1998 - - #98000883)

Also known as Long Lake Ranch Park;5JF1042

17999 W. 60th Ave. , Arvada

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Churches, John C.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Single Dwelling, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields

Colorado Amphitheater (added 1993 - - #93000378)

Also known as Structure #41

15001 Denver W. Pkwy. , Golden

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

WPA, Ardourel, Frank J.

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Auditorium, Pedestrian Related, Sport Facility, Theater

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Hiwan Homestead (added 1974 - - #74000583)

Also known as Camp Neosha;Hiwan Ranch

Meadow Dr. , Evergreen

25or6to4, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Spence,John

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Office of Civil Defense Emergency Operations Center (added 1999 - - #99001541)

Also known as 5FJ1048.13

Denver Federal Center , Lakewood

25or6to4, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

United States Army Corps of Engineer

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Military

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Military Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Peterson House (added 1981 - - #81000184)

Also known as Ticen (Tyson) House;

797 S. Wadsworth Blvd. , Lakewood

Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pioneer Sod House (added 1973 - - #73000479)

4610 Robb St. , Wheat Ridge

Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Richards Mansion (added 1977 - - #77000379)

Also known as Hart Estate

5349 W. 27th Ave. , Wheat Ridge

Plazak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate

Historic Person:

Richards,James W.

Significant Year:

1877

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Rockland Community Church and Cemetery (added 2009 - - #09000584)

Also known as United Bretheren Church; 5JF.395; Mt. Zion Church of the..., Old Rockland Church; Rockland Memorial Community Church

24225 Rockland Rd. , Golden

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Turner

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Religious Structure

Current Function:

Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

Stone House (added 1975 - - #75000523)

Also known as Rock House

S of Lakewood off of S. Wadsworth Blvd. , Lakewood

Hustvedt, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Van Voorhis House (added 2000 - - #00000784)

Also known as Eli Allen House, Arvada's Second Post Office

7803 Ralston Rd. , Arvada

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use