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5 Porch Notes tagged “black hawk,” from counties across Colorado.

Local rules - Gilpin County

In Gilpin County, your address decides who makes the rules

Gilpin County has both incorporated municipalities and large unincorporated areas, so the rules for a property depend on whether it sits inside a city or in the county.

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History and culture - Gilpin County

How limited-stakes gaming reshaped Central City and Black Hawk

Colorado voters approved limited-stakes gaming in Central City and Black Hawk in 1990, tying casino revenue to historic preservation in these old mining towns.

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History and culture - Gilpin County

Central City and Black Hawk grew out of an 1859 gold strike

Gilpin County's main towns trace back to an 1859 gold discovery in Gregory Gulch, one of the events that pulled prospectors into the Colorado mountains.

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History and culture - Gilpin County

Why Central City and Black Hawk are a National Historic Landmark district

Central City, Black Hawk, and Nevadaville form a National Historic Landmark district, a high federal recognition that helps explain the area's strict building rules.

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Money and taxes - Gilpin County

Where Gilpin County casino tax money goes, and why it matters locally

Colorado's casino tax in Black Hawk and Central City is split by formula among the state, historic preservation, the gaming towns, and Gilpin County.

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