The City Hall of Old Colorado City is a Richardsonian Romanesque Revival building from the Old Colorado City of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was a city hall after it was built in 1888, but shortly after was used for other purposes including Hibbits Antique & Furniture Store. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][3]
City Hall of Old Colorado City | |
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties No. 5EP.220 | |
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| Location | 2902 W. Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 38°51′4″N 104°52′7″W / 38.85111°N 104.86861°W |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architectural style | Richardsonian Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82002300 |
| CSRHP No. | 5EP.220 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1982[2] |
| Designated CSRHP | June 3, 1982[1] |
History
editIt is a 2 storied building with a tower made of rough-textured stone and brick. The front of the built has 2 wagon doors under 2 masonry arches. Besides city offices, it was also first a jail and firehouse. The tower originally probably had a bell to alarm residents of the fire. It was built for Old Colorado City that was incorporated in 1887 at a cost of $5,000.[4]
Most of the brothels and saloons were located between the 2400 and 2700 blocks of Colorado Avenue, often requiring hiring of transportation to transport arrested individuals to the jail. A new building was built at 26th and Cucharras in the late 1880s to more conveniently place prisoners in jail.[4]
The former city hall served as a school from 1892 to 1902. It was called Ward School and Whittier School. It was then a hotel. The building was a bottling plant and garage in the 1930s and 1940s. Since then, the building has been used for commercial buildings.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b El Paso County - Colorado State Register of Historic Properties Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine. History Colorado. June 2, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places listing of El Paso County, Colorado". American Dreams, Inc. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "City Hall of Colorado City - Nomination Form". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved June 2, 2013.