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

Montrose County Colorado has 26 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 11 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include US Bureau of Reclamation Project Office Building, D & RG Narrow Gauge Trestle, Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Box Outfit Car No. 04414, Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boxcar No. 3132 and Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Caboose No. 0577.

Several famous people are associated with these Montrose County historic places including Chief Ouray and Thomas B. Townsend.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Montrose County places including J.J. Kewin, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, American Car & Foundry Co., Denver & Rio Grande Western RR, Denver & Rio Grande RR, Baldwin Locomotive Works, Fairmont Railway Motors Inc., U.S. Reclamation Service, Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and James A. Wetmore. Prominent architectural styles found in Montrose Country are Classical Revival, Art Deco and Early Commercial.

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge (added 2004 - - #04000260)

Also known as 5MN.5045, Montrose Department of Social Services

107 S. Cascade Ave. , Montrose

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Antrobus, J.H., White & Okey

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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D & RG Narrow Gauge Trestle (added 1976 - - #76000172)

NE of Cimarron , Cimarron

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Box Outfit Car No. 04414 (added 2009 - - #09000568)

Also known as Maintenance of Way Car, 5MN.9167

82800Q 83rd Rd., Cimarron Visitor Center, Curecanti National Recreation Center (CURE) , Cimarron

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Denver & Rio Grande RR

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Boxcar No. 3132 (added 2009 - - #09000669)

Also known as 5MN.9098

Approx. 1 mi. N. by NE. of US 50 at Cimarron, near Marrow Point Dam Rd., Curecanti National Recreation Center , Cimarron

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Caboose No. 0577 (added 2009 - - #09000222)

Approximately 1 mi. N. by NE of US 50 at cimarron, adjacent to Morrow Point Dam Rd., Curecanti National Recreation Ctr. , Cimarron

Nebular110, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Denver and Rio Grande Railroad

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Locomotive No. 278 and Tender (added 2009 - - #09000223)

Approximately 1 mi. N. by NE. of US 50 at Cimarron, near Marrow Point Dam Rd., Curecanti National Recreation Center , Cimarron

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Baldwin Locomotive Works

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Stock Car No. 5620 (added 2010 - - #09001276)

Also known as 5MN.9170

82800Q 83rd Rd., Cimarron Visitor Center, Curecanti National Recreation Area , Cimarron

Chris857, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

American Car & Foundry Co., Denver & Rio Grande Western RR

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Stock Car No. 5679D (added 2010 - - #09001277)

Also known as 5MN.9171

82800Q 83rd Rd., Cimarron Visitor Center, Curecanti National Recreation Area , Cimarron

Chris857, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

American Car & Foundry Co., Denver & Rio Grande Western RR

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Denver and Rio Grande Depot (added 1982 - - #82002308)

Also known as Montrose Railroad Depot

20 N. Rio Grande Ave. , Montrose

Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture, Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Business, Museum, Road-Related

More Information:

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Dolores River Bridge (added 2002 - - #02001150)

Also known as 5MN4955, CDOT No. K-01-C

CO 90 at milepost 15.22 , Bedrock

Howcheng, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Colorado Department of Highways, et.al.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

More Information:

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Gunnison Tunnel (added 1979 - - #79000616)

E of Montrose , Montrose

File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

U.S. Reclamation Service

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Agriculture, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Water Works

More Information:

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Hanging Flume (added 1980 - - #80000917)

5.7 mi. NW of Uravan on CO 141 , Uravan

Ealdgyth, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Water Works

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Lathrop, J. V., House (added 1988 - - #88001016)

718 Main St. , Montrose

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Work In Progress

More Information:

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Methodist Episcopal Church of Montrose (added 1999 - - #99001407)

Also known as United Methodist Church of Montrose, 5MN4493

19 S. Park Ave. , Montrose

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Barber, Thomas P., Davis, Patrik

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Montrose City Hall (added 1982 - - #82002309)

433 S. 1st St. , Montrose

Chris857, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Antrobus,J.H.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall, Courthouse, Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

City Hall, Courthouse, Government Office

More Information:

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Montrose County Courthouse (added 1994 - - #94000040)

Also known as 5MN1813

320 S. 1st St. , Montrose

Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

William Bowman Company

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse

More Information:

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Montrose Masonic Temple, Lodge No. 63 (added 2004 - - #04000259)

Also known as Montrose Masonic Hall/Lodge, Adams Vacuum & Sewing; 5MN.1682

509-513 E. Main St. , Montrose

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

White & Okey, Hill, Frank

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Specialty Store

More Information:

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North Rim Road, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (added 2005 - - #05001181)

Also known as North Rim Road Historic District, 5MN.3522

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park , Crawford

Acroterion, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps, NPS-Engineering Branch

Architectural Style:

Other, No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Landscape Architecture, Politics/Government, Entertainment/Recreation, Conservation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation, Pedestrian Related, Road-Related

More Information:

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Rio Grande Southern Railroad Derrick Car (added 2010 - - #10000237)

Also known as 5MN.9169

82800Q 83rd Rd, Cimarron Visitor Center, Curecanti National Recreation Area , Cimarron

Lvklock, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fairmont Railway Motors Inc.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Sherman and Ross Block Building (added 2003 - - #03000196)

Also known as 5MN.1653

232-236 Main St. , Montrose

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Early Commercial

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Silesca Ranger Station (added 2005 - - #04001464)

Also known as 5MN.7406

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest , Grand Mesa

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Civilian Conservation Corps

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Conservation

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Townsend, Thomas B., House (added 1980 - - #80000916)

222 S. 5th St. , Montrose

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

Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Townsend,Thomas B.

Significant Year:

1888

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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US Bureau of Reclamation Project Office Building (added 1991 - - #91001685)

Also known as Uncompahgre Valley Water Users Association Office;5MN2724

601 N. Park Ave. , Montrose

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kewin,J.J., U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office

More Information:

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US Post Office--Montrose Main (added 1986 - - #86000183)

Also known as Montrose Post Office;Montrose Main Post Office

321 S. First St. , Montrose

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

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore,James A.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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Ute Memorial Site (added 1970 - - #70000167)

Also known as Chief Ouray's Ranch

2 mi. S of Montrose on U.S. 550 , Montrose

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

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Chief Ouray

Significant Year:

1879, 1880

Area of Significance:

Native American, Politics/Government, Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Park

More Information:

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