Historic Districts
Vacant / Not In Use
Colorado - San Juan County
San Juan County Colorado has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Durango-Silverton Narrow-Gauge Railroad, Shenandoah--Dives Mill, Silverton Historic District and Silverton Historic District (Boundary Increase) and Cascade Boy Scout Camp.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the San Juan County places including Weinig, Arthur J., Metallurgy, Gen. William J. Palmer, Otto Mears, Frank Lechner, Tobasco Gold Mining and Milling Co., Bob Yeager and Arthur Fassbinder. 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
Cascade Boy Scout Camp (added 1988 - - #88001529)
Also known as Cascade Lodge;Boy Scout Lodge
Adjacent to Lime Creek Rd., San Juan National Forest , Durango
Roblovato, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Lechner,Frank, Yeager,Bob
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture, Social History
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Federal, Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
Current Function:
Domestic, Recreation And Culture
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
Shenandoah--Dives Mill (added 2000 - - #00000262)
Also known as Mayflower Mill
CO 110, 2 mi. NE of Silverton , Silverton
File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Weinig, Arthur J., Metallurgy
Area of Significance:
Industry, Engineering
Period of Significance:
1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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
More Information:
archives document
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