The Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District includes Early Commercial architecture[2] in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The listing includes 46 contributing buildings on 9 acres (3.6 ha).[1]
Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District | |
 View of Idaho Springs in 2006 | |
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Center Alley, 14th Ave., Riverside Dr., and Idaho St., Idaho Springs, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 39°44′32″N 105°30′56″W / 39.74222°N 105.51556°W |
| Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architectural style | Early Commercial |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000801[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 5, 1984 |
The district is roughly bounded by Center Alley, 14th Ave., Riverside Dr., and Idaho St. in Idaho Springs.[2] It is less than .5 miles (0.80 km) from where George A. Jackson discovered gold in Chicago Creek on January 7, 1859, setting off a gold rush which brought people to Denver and Colorado.[2]
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Brunswick Flats or the Pharmacy Bldg is located in the Idaho Springs Commercial District. -
Idaho Springs Public Library in Idaho Springs, Colorado. -
Miners Merchant & Bank (Bank Block) on the corner of Miner and 15th Streets in Idaho Springs, Colo. -
Hanchett Building in Idaho Springs, Colo.
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2020. With accompanying 31 photos from 1983
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