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

San Juan County Colorado (Historic Districts) has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad, Silverton Historic District and Silverton Historic District (Boundary Increase), Martin Mining Complex and Tobasco Mine and Mill.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the San Juan County places including Gen. William J. Palmer, Tobasco Gold Mining and Milling Co., Arthur Fassbinder and Otto Mears. Prominent architectural styles found in San Juan Country are Late Victorian and Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements.

Animas Forks (added 2011 - - #11000095)

Address Restricted, Silverton

Jonesey, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

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

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad (added 1966 - - #66000247)

Right-of-way between Durango and Silverton , Silverton

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

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Palmer,Gen. William J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Gold Prince Mine, Mill and Aerial Tramway (added 2011 - - #11000734)

Address Restricted, Silverton

Tillman, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Engineering, Industry, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Martin Mining Complex (added 2004 - - #04000384)

Also known as 5SA1056

6350 Cty Rd. # 2 , Silverton

F\u00e6, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Mears, Otto, Fassbinder, Arthur

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Extractive Facility, Institutional Housing, Rail-Related

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

Minnie Gulch Cabins (added 2011 - - #11000096)

Address Restricted, Silverton

Magicpiano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Placer Gulch Boarding House (added 2011 - - #11000094)

Address Restricted, San Juan

Magicpiano, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Silverton Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000255)

US 550 , Silverton

Ras67, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Extractive Facility, Government Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Government Office, Single Dwelling

Silverton Historic District (Boundary Increase) (added 1997 - - #97000247)

Also known as 5SA59

Roughly, along CO 110 and aerial tramway from Lodore Mine to Mayflower Mine , Silverton

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Industry, Exploration/Settlement, Engineering

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Local, Federal, Private

Historic Function:

Funerary, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Cemetery, Energy Facility, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site

Current Function:

Funerary, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Cemetery

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 , San Juan

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