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

Summit County Colorado has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Boreas Railroad Station Site, Breckenridge Historic District and Porcupine Peak Site, Frisco Schoolhouse and Montezuma Schoolhouse.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Paleo Indian and Late Prehistoric dating back to 6999 BC.

The famous person Barney Ford is associated with one of more of the Summit County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Summit County places including Denver, South Park, & Pacific RR, Luke E. Smith, Rogers and Pickard, T.C. Blaisdell, Dick Robinson and Lemuel Squires. Prominent architectural styles found in Summit Country are Late Victorian.

Boreas Railroad Station Site (added 1993 - - #93001108)

Also known as 5PA585;5ST494

Boreas Pass Rd. NW of Como, Pike NF , Como

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Transportation

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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Breckenridge Historic District (added 1980 - - #80000927)

Also known as Breckenridge

Roughly bounded by Jefferson Ave., Wellington Rd., High and Main St. , Breckenridge

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Late Victorian

Historic Person:

Ford,Barney,et al.

Significant Year:

1958, 1859, 1878

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce, Industry, Religion

Period of Significance:

1975-2000, 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Financial Institution, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Frisco Schoolhouse (added 1983 - - #83001333)

Also known as 5ST258

120 Main St. , Frisco

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Museum

More Information:

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Masonic Placer Cemetery--Valley Brook Cemetery (added 2014 - - #14000422)

905 Airport Rd., Breckinridge

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Montezuma Schoolhouse (added 2007 - - #06001239)

Also known as 5ST.1043

5375 Webster St. , Montezuma

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Robinson, Dick, Blaisdell, T.C.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Porcupine Peak Site (added 1980 - - #80000928)

Also known as 5ST98

Address Restricted , Dillon

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Paleo Indian, Late Prehistoric

Period of Significance:

5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

Slate Creek Bridge (added 1985 - - #85001402)

Also known as Bridge over Blue River;CDH:117145000.40005

Cty. Rd. 1450 over Blue River , Slate Creek

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rogers and Pickard

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

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Soda Creek Ranch (added 2010 - - #10000036)

Also known as Squires' Dairy Ranch, 5ST.366

Off Keystone Ranch Rd. and Co. Rd. 351 , Keystone

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Smith, Luke E., Squires, Lemuel

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

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

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Agricultural Outbuildings, Outdoor Recreation, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Outdoor Recreation

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Wildhack's Grocery Store-Post Office (added 1985 - - #85001059)

Also known as Foote's Rest;Post Office

510 Main St. , Frisco

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Post Office, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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