National Register of Historic Places Listings in Pitkin County, Colorado - Current Listings

Current Listings

Name on the Register Image Date listed Location City or town Summary
Armory Hall, Fraternal Hall 01975-06-05June 5, 1975 130 S. Galena St.
 Aspen Originally built in 1892 as an armory, this building gradually came to be used for public meetings and a roller rink. Since 1956 it has been city hall.
Ashcroft, Colorado 01975-05-12May 12, 1975 12 miles (19 km) south of Aspen in the White River National Forest
 Aspen At one time in the early 1880s, a thousand people lived in this mining camp. It has been a ghost town since the last resident died in 1939.
Aspen Community Church 01975-05-12May 12, 1975 200 N. Aspen St.
 Aspen Aspen's only listed church is this Richardsonian Romanesque built in 1891 by Frederick Albert Hale for a Presbyterian congregation which became Methodist in 1934.
Boat Tow 01990-06-22June 22, 1990 700 S. Aspen St.
 Aspen A single wooden boat remains from the first ski lift built for the Aspen ski area. It is next to now-defunct Ski Lift No. 1, at the time of construction claimed to be the world's longest ski lift.
Bowles–Cooley House 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 201 W. Francis St.
 Aspen 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.
Matthew Callahan Log Cabin 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 205 S. 3rd St.
 Aspen 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.
Collins Block–Aspen Lumber and Supply 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 204 S. Mill St.
 Aspen 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. Today it is home to the Caribou Club, a popular retreat for Aspen's VIPs.
Dixon–Markle House 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 135 E. Cooper Ave.
 Aspen 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.
D.E. Frantz House 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 333 W. Bleeker St.
 Aspen 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.
Samuel I. Hallett House 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 432 W. Francis St.
 Aspen Remnants of an original 1885 log cabin were discovered during a mid-20th century renovation of this house expanded by a local mine owner.
Holden Mining and Smelting Co. 01990-06-22June 22, 1990 1000 block of W. State Highway 82
 Aspen 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.
Hotel Jerome 01986-03-20March 20, 1986 330 E. Main St.
 Aspen 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. Its ballroom is the only one in Aspen above ground. 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, and it hosted an active party and drug scene at night.
Hyman–Brand Building 01985-01-18January 18, 1985 203 S. Galena St.
 Aspen This 1891 sandstone commercial building is the only one remaining financed by David Hyman, an early investor in Aspen. It has been used as a gas station and car dealership since then; today it is home to the upscale boutiques that give it and the neighboring Collins Block the nickname "Glitter Gulch".
Thomas Hynes House 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 303 E. Main St.
 Aspen Never significantly altered, this 1887 surviving miner's cabin is considered one of the best remaining in the city. It is now a Japanese restaurant.
Independence and Independence Mill Site 01973-04-11April 11, 1973 On State Highway 82 in White River National Forest
 White River National Forest Pitkin County's first settlement, established as a mining camp just below Independence Pass in 1879, initially prospered. 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.
La Fave Block 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 405 S. Hunter St.
 Aspen This ornate 1888 commercial building is the second-oldest brick one in the city. It was later a ski shop, and is now one of Aspen's most valuable properties.
Maroon Creek Bridge 01985-02-04February 4, 1985 State Highway 82
 Aspen The Colorado Midland Railroad built this bridge in 1888 to open rail service to Aspen. Closed in 1929 after railroad's bankruptcy, it was widened and opened for automobile traffic in 1929.. 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..
New Brick–The Brick Saloon 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 420 E. Cooper Ave.
 Aspen This 1892 saloon, long known as "The Red Onion" is Aspen's oldest operating restaurant.
Newberry House 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 206 Lake Ave.
 Aspen 1890 Shingle Style house later known as Judge Shaw House after occupant. Owned by Jack Nicholson at time of Register listing.
Osgood Castle 01971-06-28June 28, 1971 About 1 mile south of Redstone on State Highway 133
 Redstone Eclectic blend of Tudor Revival and Swiss chalet style mansion built by John Osgood for his company town in 1902. Later used as a hotel; in 2000s it became first real property sold by the IRS in an online auction.
Osgood Gamekeeper's Lodge 01989-07-19July 19, 1989 18679 State Highway 133
 Redstone 1901 Swiss Chalet style residence originally part of Osgood estate
Osgood–Kuhnhausen House 01983-08-18August 18, 1983 0642 Redstone Boulevard
 Redstone Intact surviving cottage typical of the many that Osgood built for workers in Redstone
Pitkin County Courthouse 01975-05-12May 12, 1975 506 E. Main St.
 Aspen Statue of Lady Justice in front of 1890 courthouse is unusually not wearing a blindfold
Redstone Coke Oven Historic District 01990-02-07February 7, 1990 State Highway 133 and Chair Mountain Stables Rd.
 Redstone Coke ovens built by Colorado Fuel and Iron in 1899 are among the few of this type remaining in the West.
Redstone Historic District 01989-07-19July 19, 1989 Roughly along the Crystal River from Hawk Creek to 226 Redstone Boulevard
 Redstone Rare intact example of turn-of-the-century company town in Colorado.
Redstone Inn 01980-03-27March 27, 1980 0082 Redstone Boulevard
 Redstone 1902 Tudor Revival – Swiss Chalet blend was originally dormitory for unmarried coal miners
Riede's City Bakery 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 413 E. Hyman Ave.
 Aspen One of only two wood frame commercial buildings left in city from original boom years
Sheely Bridge 01985-02-04February 4, 1985 Mill Street Park
 Aspen 1911 steel truss bridge designed and built by Charles Sheely was moved to Aspen from Carbondale. One of the first trusses in Colorado to use rivets, and one of Sheely's few remaining bridges in the state.
Shilling–Lamb House 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 525 N. 2nd St.
 Aspen 1890 West End Queen Anne later home to Aspen Music Festival cofounder is only house in that style in city with attached tower
Smith–Elisha House 01989-01-19January 19, 1989 320 W. Main St.
 Aspen 1890 "Christmas tree house" built by early mine owner was later occupied by Elisha family, owners of Hotel Jerome in early 20th century. Considered one of the city's finest Queen Annes
Smuggler Mine 01987-05-18May 18, 1987 Smuggler Mountain
 Aspen Only silver mine still operating in Aspen was, in its day, responsible for one-fifth of the country's silver production. Largest silver nugget ever, weighing more than a ton, was mined here in 1890s.
Ute Cemetery 02002-04-01April 1, 2002 Ute Ave.
 Aspen Established in 1880 to bury an early pioneer, it became the final resting place of many of Aspen's working-class residents through the Depression.
Davis Waite House 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 234 W. Francis St.
 Aspen 1888 Victorian home of Davis H. Waite, one-term governor of Colorado and Aspen Daily Times co-founding publisher.
Henry Webber House–Pioneer Park 01987-03-06March 6, 1987 442 W. Bleeker St.
 Aspen 1885 home of local shoe merchant and mining investor Henry Webber is only intact Second Empire house in Aspen. Albert Schweitzer stayed in carriage house in 1949 during his only U.S. visit.
Wheeler Opera House 01972-08-21August 21, 1972 330 E. Hyman Ave.
 Aspen 1889 sandstone building was city's first listed property. Walk-in safe from original bank on first floor still present. Interior extensively renovated in mid-20th century from design by Herbert Bayer.
Wheeler–Stallard House 01975-05-30May 30, 1975 620 W. Bleeker St.
 Aspen Queen Anne house built in 1888 by early Aspen entrepreneur Jerome Wheeler. One of the best examples of that style in the city; later owned by Walter Paepcke. Since 1969 home to the Aspen Historical Society.

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