Barker House (Manitou Springs, Colorado)

Barker House was once a hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado in the Manitou Springs Historic District. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing.[2]

Barker House Private Apts.
Barker House Private Apts.
Location819 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado
Coordinates38°51′28″N 104°55′0″W
Architectural styleVictorian
NRHP reference No.79000604
Added to NRHP1979[1]
Manitou Springs, Colorado
Manitou Springs Historic District
First Congregational Church - Manitou Mineral Springs - Manitou Springs Bridges - Midland Railroad - Midland Railroad Roundhouse - Manitou Post Office - Wheeler Bank - See also Historic buildings list
Historic hotels, inns and lodging
Barker House - Briarhurst - Cliff House
Attractions
Cave of the Winds - Cliff Dwellings - Cog Railway - Miramont Castle - Pikes Peak - See also Manitou Springs Attractions
Events
Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon - Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - Pikes Peak Marathon - See also Manitou Springs Events
Schools
Manitou Springs School District 14 - Manitou Springs High School
Trails
Barr Trail - Manitou Incline
Other

History

Charles Barker bought Pine Cottage in 1881 and built an extension and expanded it to the "Barker House". Barker was previously a manager and Manitou House schoolteacher. The Barker House is now a private, residential building, with 48 units. [3][nb 1]

Notes
  1. Manitou House was the first large hotel, built in 1872, across from Shoshone Springs.[4]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado. American Dreams. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
  3. Deborah Harrison (1 November 2003). Manitou Springs. Arcadia Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-7385-2856-4. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  4. Deborah Harrison (November 1, 2003). Manitou Springs. Arcadia Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-7385-2856-4. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

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