Endangered Places
Monument Valley Park
Downtown Colorado Springs
Circa: 1904
This two-mile long ribbon of public park land green is the most significant component of the many open spaces donated by city founder William Jackson Palmer. He envisioned its creation, acquired the land, provided direction for its development, and paid the immense cost of…
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May
Endangered Places
Stone Walls in Monument Valley Park
Monument Valley Park
Circa: 1903
The Stone Walls date from two periods—the original construction of the wall from 1903-1907 and the later restoration following the 1935 flood.
General lack of maintenance and unfortunate, inappropriate repairs.
Endangered Places
Stone Walls in Monument Valley Park
Monument Valley Park…
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May
Endangered Places
Navajo Hogan’s Roadhouse
2817 N. Nevada Avenue
Circa: 1935
Important representative of automobile culture in the era when Nevada was the main to Denver. On the National Register of Historic Places.
Endangered Places
Navajo Hogan’s Roadhouse
2817 N. Nevada Avenue
Circa: 1935
Important representative of automobile culture in the era…
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May
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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May
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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May
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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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May
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…