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historic landmark
9 Porch Notes tagged “historic landmark,” from counties across Colorado.
History and culture - Lake County
The Tabor Opera House tells Leadville's silver-boom story in one building
The 1879 Tabor Opera House in Leadville was built by silver magnate Horace Tabor and is a contributing landmark within the Leadville National Historic Landmark District.
Read note ->History and culture - Lincoln County
A beloved Genoa roadside landmark is coming back to life
Near Genoa off I-70, the historic World's Wonder View Tower is a 1920s roadside attraction famous for a long-standing 'see six states' claim, now reopening after a major historic restoration.
Read note ->History and culture - Chaffee County
The Buena Vista depot is the last intact railroad depot in the county
The 1890s depot in Buena Vista, built for a line in the Denver, South Park & Pacific family, is described as the last remaining intact railroad depot in Chaffee County and a survivor of a town once served by three railroads.
Read note ->History and culture - Gilpin County
The Central City Opera House and a summer festival with deep roots
The stone Central City Opera House opened in 1878 in Gilpin County's mining boom and was revived in the 1930s into a summer opera festival that still runs.
Read note ->History and culture - Pitkin County
The Wheeler Opera House is a silver-era landmark the city now owns
Built by Jerome B. Wheeler during Aspen's silver boom, the Wheeler Opera House survived the bust and is now a venue owned and run by the City of Aspen.
Read note ->History and culture - Alamosa County
The old Rio Grande depot in Alamosa, and what it is now
The historic Denver & Rio Grande Railroad depot on State Street in Alamosa, rebuilt after a 1907 fire and listed on the National Register, today houses the Colorado Welcome Center.
Read note ->History and culture - Douglas County
Schweiger Ranch is a restored 1874 homestead site beside Lone Tree
Schweiger Ranch near Lone Tree, an 1874 homestead site, is a designated Douglas County historic landmark restored and run by a nonprofit foundation that opens it for tours and events.
Read note ->History and culture - Logan County
Sterling's old Union Pacific depot is a landmark that was moved to save it
Sterling's 1902 Union Pacific Railroad depot is a National Register landmark that the city relocated when passenger service ended, a small window into why the town grew.
Read note ->History and culture - Garfield County
The Garfield County Courthouse is a historic landmark in Glenwood Springs
Garfield County's seat of government is the historic courthouse in downtown Glenwood Springs, a building recognized by History Colorado for its history.
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