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

Lake County Colorado has 10 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 4 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Leadville Historic District, Leadville National Fish Hatchery, Dexter Cabin, Healy House and Interlaken Resort District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Lake County places including John Gorham, H. A. W. Tabor, L.J. Hunt, August R. Meyer, John Weir, Francis hayden, New York Engineering Co. and Samuel Derry. Prominent architectural styles found in Lake Country are Late Victorian.

Derry Mining Site Camp (added 2000 - - #00000782)

Also known as Derry Ranch, Derry Dredge

W of US 24 , Leadville

Zdjh22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Dexter Cabin (added 1970 - - #70000163)

912 Harrison Ave. , Leadville

Jeffrey Beall, 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:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Hayden Ranch Headquarters (added 2003 - - #03001007)

W. of US 24 , Leadville

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weir, John, hayden, Francis

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Animal Facility, Processing, Storage

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Storage

More Information:

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Healy House (added 1970 - - #70000164)

912 Harrison Ave. , Leadville

Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Meyer,August R.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Interlaken Resort District (added 1974 - - #74000587)

E of Twin Lakes off CO 82 , Twin Lakes

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility, Hotel, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Leadville Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000248)

Town of Leadville , Leadville

Howcheng, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Tabor,H. A. W.

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel, Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Leadville National Fish Hatchery (added 1980 - - #80000908)

W of Leadville , Leadville

Footwarrior, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Gorham,John, Hunt,L.J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Economics, Conservation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Historic Sub-function:

Animal Facility

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Current Sub-function:

Animal Facility

More Information:

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Matchless Mine (added 2010 - - #10001088)

E 7th Rd, Leadville

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Tabor, Horace Austin Warner, Tabor, Elizabeth Bonduel McCourt

Area of Significance:

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

Period of Significance:

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

More Information:

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Tabor House (added 1975 - - #75002192)

116 E. Fifth St. , Leadville

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Owner:

Private

Twin Lakes District (added 1974 - - #74000588)

Both sides of CO 82 , Twin Lakes

Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Camp, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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