National Register of Historic Places listings in Chaffee County, Colorado

List of National Register of Historic Places in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States
Location of Chaffee County in Colorado

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Chaffee County, Colorado.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.[1]

There are 47 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Another property was once listed but has been removed.


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted June 7, 2024.[2]

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Current listings

[3] Name on the Register[4] Image Date listed[5] Location City or town Description
1 Alexander House
Alexander House
Alexander House
November 7, 2007
(#07001148)
846 F St.
38°31′47″N 105°59′52″W / 38.529722°N 105.997778°W / 38.529722; -105.997778 (Alexander House)
Salida
2 Alpine Tunnel Historic District
Alpine Tunnel Historic District
Alpine Tunnel Historic District
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April 1, 1996
(#80004632)
Along the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad tracks from Quartz to Hancock
38°37′46″N 106°24′02″W / 38.629444°N 106.400556°W / 38.629444; -106.400556 (Alpine Tunnel Historic District)
Hancock and Quartz
3 Behrman Ranch Upload image March 27, 2012
(#12000143)
31715 U.S. Route 24 N.
38°52′48″N 106°09′40″W / 38.879909°N 106.161128°W / 38.879909; -106.161128 (Behrman Ranch)
Buena Vista
4 Bode-Stewart House
Bode-Stewart House
Bode-Stewart House
April 29, 2008
(#08000344)
803 F St.
38°31′49″N 105°59′52″W / 38.530292°N 105.997678°W / 38.530292; -105.997678 (Bode-Stewart House)
Salida
5 J. M. Bonney House
J. M. Bonney House
J. M. Bonney House
December 19, 1994
(#94001469)
408 Princeton Ave.
38°50′39″N 106°08′13″W / 38.844167°N 106.136944°W / 38.844167; -106.136944 (J. M. Bonney House)
Buena Vista
6 Bridge over Arkansas River
Bridge over Arkansas River
Bridge over Arkansas River
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February 4, 1985
(#85000190)
U.S. Route 24
38°48′49″N 106°06′12″W / 38.813611°N 106.103333°W / 38.813611; -106.103333 (Bridge over Arkansas River)
Buena Vista
7 Brown's Canyon Bridge
Brown's Canyon Bridge
Brown's Canyon Bridge
July 30, 2013
(#13000554)
County Road 191 crossing the Arkansas River
38°36′46″N 106°03′43″W / 38.612738°N 106.061884°W / 38.612738; -106.061884 (Brown's Canyon Bridge)
Salida
8 Buena Vista Ranger Station
Buena Vista Ranger Station
Buena Vista Ranger Station
March 2, 2022
(#100007489)
410 East Main St.
38°50′35″N 106°07′44″W / 38.8430°N 106.1288°W / 38.8430; -106.1288 (Buena Vista Ranger Station)
Buena Vista
9 Chaffee County Courthouse and Jail Buildings
Chaffee County Courthouse and Jail Buildings
Chaffee County Courthouse and Jail Buildings
September 10, 1979
(#79000575)
501 E. Main St.
38°50′37″N 106°07′37″W / 38.843611°N 106.126944°W / 38.843611; -106.126944 (Chaffee County Courthouse and Jail Buildings)
Buena Vista
10 Chaffee County Poor Farm
Chaffee County Poor Farm
Chaffee County Poor Farm
May 16, 1985
(#85001062)
8495 County Road 160
38°33′07″N 106°01′57″W / 38.551944°N 106.0325°W / 38.551944; -106.0325 (Chaffee County Poor Farm)
Salida
11 Cleora Cemetery
Cleora Cemetery
Cleora Cemetery
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March 27, 2017
(#100000784)
Southern side of U.S. Route 50, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) east of Salida
38°30′49″N 105°58′40″W / 38.513618°N 105.977906°W / 38.513618; -105.977906 (Cleora Cemetery)
Salida
12 Comanche Drive-In
Comanche Drive-In
Comanche Drive-In
August 3, 2015
(#15000481)
17063 County Road 106
38°49′24″N 106°11′02″W / 38.8232°N 106.1839°W / 38.8232; -106.1839 (Comanche Drive-In)
Buena Vista
13 Commercial Hotel
Commercial Hotel
Commercial Hotel
July 27, 2015
(#15000460)
43255 County Road 397
39°02′37″N 106°15′53″W / 39.0437°N 106.2648°W / 39.0437; -106.2648 (Commercial Hotel)
Granite
14 E.W. Corbin House
E.W. Corbin House
E.W. Corbin House
November 1, 1996
(#96001239)
303 E. 5th St.
38°31′53″N 105°59′33″W / 38.531389°N 105.9925°W / 38.531389; -105.9925 (E.W. Corbin House)
Salida
15 Crescent Moly Mine No. 100 and Mining Camp Upload image October 11, 2003
(#03001005)
Address Restricted
Granite Located in the vicinity of the Vicksburg Mining Camp
16 F Street Bridge
F Street Bridge
F Street Bridge
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February 4, 1985
(#85000192)
F St.
38°32′16″N 105°59′33″W / 38.537778°N 105.9925°W / 38.537778; -105.9925 (F Street Bridge)
Salida
17 William and Anna Fay House
William and Anna Fay House
William and Anna Fay House
July 27, 2015
(#15000461)
201 S. Colorado Ave.
38°50′30″N 106°07′43″W / 38.8416°N 106.1287°W / 38.8416; -106.1287 (William and Anna Fay House)
Buena Vista
18 Gas Creek School
Gas Creek School
Gas Creek School
November 26, 2018
(#100003127)
20925 US 285
38°43′22″N 106°05′09″W / 38.7228°N 106.0859°W / 38.7228; -106.0859 (Gas Creek School)
Nathrop vicinity
19 Gimlett/LeFevre Cabin
Gimlett/LeFevre Cabin
Gimlett/LeFevre Cabin
December 17, 2018
(#100003128)
22555 Martin St.
38°33′08″N 106°17′30″W / 38.5523°N 106.2916°W / 38.5523; -106.2916 (Gimlett/LeFevre Cabin)
Garfield
20 Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church
January 20, 1978
(#78000834)
Main and Park Ave.
38°50′27″N 106°07′57″W / 38.840833°N 106.1325°W / 38.840833; -106.1325 (Grace Episcopal Church)
Buena Vista
21 Garret and Julia Gray Cottage
Garret and Julia Gray Cottage
Garret and Julia Gray Cottage
September 12, 1980
(#80000884)
125 E. 5th St.
38°31′56″N 105°59′40″W / 38.532222°N 105.994444°W / 38.532222; -105.994444 (Garret and Julia Gray Cottage)
Salida
22 Head Lettuce Day-Collegiate Peaks Stampede Rodeo Grounds
Head Lettuce Day-Collegiate Peaks Stampede Rodeo Grounds
Head Lettuce Day-Collegiate Peaks Stampede Rodeo Grounds
November 7, 2016
(#16000758)
2001 Gregg Dr.
38°49′23″N 106°09′17″W / 38.8231°N 106.1548°W / 38.8231; -106.1548 (Head Lettuce Day-Collegiate Peaks Stampede Rodeo Grounds)
Buena Vista
23 Heister House
Heister House
Heister House
October 8, 2008
(#08000965)
102 Poncha Boulevard
38°30′56″N 105°59′49″W / 38.5156°N 105.997°W / 38.5156; -105.997 (Heister House)
Salida
24 Hutchinson Ranch
Hutchinson Ranch
Hutchinson Ranch
May 11, 1973
(#73000463)
2 miles east of Poncha Springs on U.S. Route 50; also 8911 W. U.S. Route 50
38°30′56″N 106°02′33″W / 38.5156°N 106.0425°W / 38.5156; -106.0425 (Hutchinson Ranch)
Poncha Springs Second address represents a boundary increase
25 F.A. Jackson House
F.A. Jackson House
F.A. Jackson House
April 15, 1999
(#99000445)
401 E. 1st St.
38°32′02″N 105°59′17″W / 38.5339°N 105.9881°W / 38.5339; -105.9881 (F.A. Jackson House)
Salida
26 Jacobs Building
Jacobs Building
Jacobs Building
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December 22, 2011
(#11000946)
414 Main St.
38°50′36″N 106°07′42″W / 38.8433°N 106.1284°W / 38.8433; -106.1284 (Jacobs Building)
Buena Vista
27 Kelley-McDonald House
Kelley-McDonald House
Kelley-McDonald House
July 27, 2015
(#15000462)
108 S. Pleasant Ave.
38°50′24″N 106°08′14″W / 38.8400°N 106.1371°W / 38.8400; -106.1371 (Kelley-McDonald House)
Buena Vista
28 Littlejohn Mine Complex Upload image December 27, 1978
(#78000835)
Southwest of Granite
38°57′15″N 106°18′49″W / 38.9542°N 106.3136°W / 38.9542; -106.3136 (Littlejohn Mine Complex)
Granite
29 Manhattan Hotel
Manhattan Hotel
Manhattan Hotel
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April 21, 1983
(#83001302)
225 F St.
38°31′54″N 105°59′10″W / 38.5317°N 105.9861°W / 38.5317; -105.9861 (Manhattan Hotel)
Salida
30 Maxwell Park School
Maxwell Park School
Maxwell Park School
December 7, 2020
(#100005853)
Northwest corner, Jct. of Cty. Rds. 321 and 326
38°47′46″N 106°08′49″W / 38.7962°N 106.1470°W / 38.7962; -106.1470 (Maxwell Park School)
Buena Vista vicinity
31 Maysville School
Maysville School
Maysville School
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April 29, 1999
(#99000484)
South of U.S. Route 50
38°32′22″N 106°11′24″W / 38.5394°N 106.19°W / 38.5394; -106.19 (Maysville School)
Maysville
32 McFadden Barn
McFadden Barn
McFadden Barn
March 31, 2022
(#100007490)
18840 Mountain View Dr.
38°57′46″N 106°13′00″W / 38.96287°N 106.21680°W / 38.96287; -106.21680 (McFadden Barn)
Buena Vista vicinity Bank barn built in 1900-01.
33 McFadden Brothers Ranch East Headquarters
McFadden Brothers Ranch East Headquarters
McFadden Brothers Ranch East Headquarters
January 20, 2023
(#100007932)
18101 Mountain View Dr.
38°57′28″N 106°12′20″W / 38.9577°N 106.2056°W / 38.9577; -106.2056 (McFadden Brothers Ranch East Headquarters)
Buena Vista vicinity
34 Morley Bridge
Morley Bridge
Morley Bridge
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August 14, 2003
(#03000744)
County Road 297 at milepost 2.40
38°40′30″N 106°21′53″W / 38.67508°N 106.36478°W / 38.67508; -106.36478 (Morley Bridge)
Romley Pratt truss railroad bridge built in 1881.
35 Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch
Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch
Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch
March 27, 2017
(#100000785)
25887 County Road 319
38°47′41″N 106°07′57″W / 38.7948°N 106.1325°W / 38.7948; -106.1325 (Nachtrieb-Kelly Ranch)
Buena Vista Historic ranch
36 Ohio-Colorado Smelting and Refining Company Smokestack
Ohio-Colorado Smelting and Refining Company Smokestack
Ohio-Colorado Smelting and Refining Company Smokestack
January 11, 1976
(#76000548)
Northeast of Salida at the junction of County Roads 150 and 152
38°33′07″N 106°01′25″W / 38.5519°N 106.0236°W / 38.5519; -106.0236 (Ohio-Colorado Smelting and Refining Company Smokestack)
Salida
37 Pedro-Botz House
Pedro-Botz House
Pedro-Botz House
July 27, 2015
(#15000463)
7467 County Road 150
38°32′52″N 106°00′53″W / 38.5477°N 106.0147°W / 38.5477; -106.0147 (Pedro-Botz House)
Salida
38 Pine Hall
Pine Hall
Pine Hall
November 7, 2016
(#16000759)
43145 County Road 397
39°02′37″N 106°15′53″W / 39.0435°N 106.2648°W / 39.0435; -106.2648 (Pine Hall)
Granite
39 Poncha Springs Schoolhouse
Poncha Springs Schoolhouse
Poncha Springs Schoolhouse
January 25, 1990
(#89002375)
330 Burnett St.
38°30′53″N 106°04′17″W / 38.5147°N 106.0714°W / 38.5147; -106.0714 (Poncha Springs Schoolhouse)
Poncha Springs
40 Rock Ledge Ranch-Franzel Ranch
Rock Ledge Ranch-Franzel Ranch
Rock Ledge Ranch-Franzel Ranch
July 27, 2015
(#15000464)
17975 County Road 338
38°49′27″N 106°12′03″W / 38.8242°N 106.2009°W / 38.8242; -106.2009 (Rock Ledge Ranch-Franzel Ranch)
Buena Vista
41 St. Elmo Historic District
St. Elmo Historic District
St. Elmo Historic District
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September 17, 1979
(#79000577)
Pitkin, Gunnison, 1st, Main, and Poplar Sts.
38°42′17″N 106°20′42″W / 38.7047°N 106.345°W / 38.7047; -106.345 (St. Elmo Historic District)
St. Elmo
42 Salida Downtown Historic District
Salida Downtown Historic District
Salida Downtown Historic District
June 14, 1984
(#84000800)
Roughly bounded by the Arkansas River, railroad tracks, 3rd and D Sts.
38°32′08″N 105°59′26″W / 38.5356°N 105.9906°W / 38.5356; -105.9906 (Salida Downtown Historic District)
Salida
43 Salida Livestock Commission Company
Salida Livestock Commission Company
Salida Livestock Commission Company
July 27, 2015
(#15000465)
5005 E. U.S. Route 50
38°30′44″N 105°58′16″W / 38.5121°N 105.9711°W / 38.5121; -105.9711 (Salida Livestock Commission Company)
Salida
44 Smith-Friskey Ranch Upload image March 27, 2017
(#100000786)
County Road 339, 0.5 miles west of the road
38°48′54″N 106°11′03″W / 38.8151°N 106.1842°W / 38.8151; -106.1842 (Smith-Friskey Ranch)
Buena Vista
45 Valley View School
Valley View School
Valley View School
October 12, 2003
(#03001006)
8465 County Road 140
38°32′09″N 106°02′33″W / 38.5358°N 106.0425°W / 38.5358; -106.0425 (Valley View School)
Salida
46 Vicksburg Mining Camp
Vicksburg Mining Camp
Vicksburg Mining Camp
March 8, 1977
(#77000364)
15 miles northwest of Buena Vista on Forest Service Route 390
38°59′55″N 106°22′34″W / 38.9986°N 106.3761°W / 38.9986; -106.3761 (Vicksburg Mining Camp)
Granite Remnants of a 19th century mining community (population c. 800).
47 Winfield Mining Camp
Winfield Mining Camp
Winfield Mining Camp
March 10, 1980
(#80000883)
19 miles northwest of Buena Vista on Forest Service Route 390
38°59′08″N 106°26′24″W / 38.9856°N 106.44°W / 38.9856; -106.44 (Winfield Mining Camp)
Granite Remnants of a 19th century mining community (population c. 1500).

Former listing

[3] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location City or town Description
1 Hortense Bridge
Hortense Bridge
Hortense Bridge
February 4, 1985
(#85000191)
April 11, 1997 State Highway 162
Nathrop Bridge was disassembled to be relocated and was damaged and never reassembled.[6]

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References

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved June 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ "Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation | Properties removed from the National and State Registers". Archived from the original on 2012-08-18. Retrieved 2012-08-17.

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