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Daily Archives: May 19, 2017

Palmer’s MVP Office

Endangered Places Palmer’s MVP Office Monument Valley Park Circa: 1903 Palmer’s MVP office used during the construction of Monument Valley Park from 1903-1907. Home  for various park supereindents and then home of the Horticultural Arts Society for awhile beginning in 1962. Subsequently home for park caretaker. Currently suffering from deferred maintenance. Endangered Places Palmer’s…

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Pastorius Residence

Endangered Places Pastorius Residence 702 N. Cascade Ave. Circa: 1901 Late Victorian/Queen Anne/Half-Timbered. 1901  This house is significant for its association with the development of North Cascade as a residential area with several substantial residences during the Cripple Creek boom. Iit is the “only remaining Cripple Creek era mansion south of Colorado College still…

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Van Briggle Pottery

Endangered Places Van Briggle Pottery West Uintah St and Glen Ave. Circa: 1908 The century-old Van Briggle Pottery Company building is located southeast of the intersection of West Uintah Street and Glen Avenue in Colorado Springs, Colorado. From 1908 to 1968, the building operated as a pottery factory producing thousands of ceramic art and architectural…

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Weber-Wahsatch Historic District

Endangered Places Weber-Wahsatch Historic District East of the Downtown Area Circa: 1900 The District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places in August 1985, is principally composed of residences built at the beginning of the 20th century. It also contains a small commercial district, historic churches and a landmark school building. It is…

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