List of National Register of Historic Places in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States
Location of Pitkin County in Colorado
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pitkin County, Colorado.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]
There are 37 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.
Originally built in 1892 as an armory, this building gradually came to be used for public meetings and a roller rink.[7] Since 1956 it has been city hall.[8]
A single wooden boat remains from the first ski lift built for the Aspen ski area.[13][14] It is next to now-defunct Ski Lift No. 1, at the time of construction claimed to be the world's longest ski lift.[15]
A Queen Anne Style house built in 1889 for a local lumber dealer was the largest in Aspen at that time and one of the few brick houses in that style.[17]
At the core of this expanded house is one of the few remaining original miner's cabins in the city, and the only one from prior to 1885 made of hand-hewn logs.[18]
This early 1890s commercial building was the last major construction project in city until the mid-20th century. Its classical decorative touches, including colonnade, are the only ones on any commercial building in the city.[19] Today it is home to the Caribou Club, a popular retreat for Aspen's VIPs.[20]
The unusual projecting northeast corner bay on this 1888 frame Queen Anne miner's house is a unique local design not found in pattern books or other Queen Anne homes in Aspen.[21]
This 1886 Queen Anne built by a local sawmill owner is only Victorian house in Aspen that retains its original oriel window. The use of the gable to form a side porch roof is also unusual in the city.[22]
When built in 1891, this lixiviation facility supposedly had the state's highest smokestack. It is now preserved as a museum of ranching and mining.[24]
Built by Jerome B. Wheeler in 1889, this Aspen landmark was one of the first buildings west of the Mississippi to have full electric lighting.[26] Its ballroom is the only one in Aspen above ground.[27] In the later 20th century it became one of the city's first celebrity hangouts—Hunter Thompson used the downstairs J-bar as his de facto office during the days,[28] and it hosted an active party and drug scene at night.[29]
This 1891 sandstone commercial building is the only one remaining financed by David Hyman, an early investor in Aspen.[31] It has been used as a gas station and car dealership since then.[32] Today it is home to the upscale boutiques that give it and the neighboring Collins Block the nickname "Glitter Gulch".[33]
Never significantly altered, this 1887 surviving miner's cabin is considered one of the best remaining in the city.[34] It is now a Japanese restaurant.[35]
Pitkin County's first settlement, established as a mining camp just below Independence Pass in 1879, initially prospered.[36] The gold ran out and the population declined, with all but one leaving during a rough winter 20 years later, leaving a ghost town behind.[37]
This ornate 1888 commercial building is the second-oldest brick one in the city.[38] It was later a ski shop,[39] and is now one of Aspen's most valuable properties.[40]
The Colorado Midland Railroad built this bridge in 1888 to open rail service to Aspen.[42] Closed in 1929 after railroad's bankruptcy, it was widened and opened for automobile traffic in 1929.[43] It continued to be used in that capacity, the oldest bridge in use on a Colorado highway, until a replacement bridge was built next to it in 2008.[44]
John C. Osgood built this eclectic blend of Tudor Revival and Swiss chalet style mansion for his company town in 1902.[48] Later it was used as a hotel.[49] In the 2000s it became the first real property sold by the IRS in an online auction.[50] Now known as Redstone Castle.
The statue of Lady Justice in front of this 1890 courthouse depicts her without her usual blindfold.[54] In the later 20th century it was the site of several major events, such as the Claudine Longet murder trial[55] and serial killer Ted Bundy's escape by jumping out a second-story window.[56]
Remnants of the coke ovens built by Colorado Fuel and Iron in 1899 are among the few of this type remaining in the West.[14] An ongoing project has restored some to their original appearance.[58]
Charles Sheely's 1911 steel truss bridge, one of his few remaining in the state,[62] was moved to Aspen from Carbondale in the 1960s. It was one of the first trusses in Colorado to use rivets.[14]
Later called the "Christmas tree house",[65] it was built by an early mine owner in 1890.[14] Later it was occupied by the Elisha family, owners of Hotel Jerome in early 20th century.[65] Today it is considered one of the city's finest Queen Annes.[14]
The only silver mine still operating in Aspen[67] was, in its day, responsible for one-fifth of the country's silver production.[68] Largest silver nugget ever, weighing more than a ton, was mined here in 1890s.[67]
Established in 1880 to bury an early pioneer,[70] it became the final resting place of many of Aspen's working-class residents through the Depression.[71]
The 1885 home of local shoe merchant and mining investor Henry Webber is the only intact Second Empire house in Aspen.[73]Albert Schweitzer stayed in its carriage house in 1949 during his only visit to the U.S.[74]
This 1889 sandstone building, Aspen's first listed property, still has a walk-in safe from the original bank on its first floor.[75] The interior was extensively renovated in mid-20th century from a design by Herbert Bayer.[76]
This Queen Anne house was built in 1888 by early Aspen entrepreneur Jerome Wheeler.[77] Later it was owned by Walter Paepcke.[78] Since 1969 it has been home to the Aspen Historical Society.[79]
^The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
^Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
^The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
