Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District
The Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District includes Early Commercial architecture[2] in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The listing includes 46 contributing buildings on 9 acres (3.6 ha).[1]
Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District | |
View of Idaho Springs in 2006 | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Center Alley, 14th Ave., Riverside Dr., and Idaho St., Idaho Springs, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 39°44′32″N 105°30′56″W |
Area | 9 acres (3.6 ha) |
Built | 1877 |
Architectural style | Early Commercial |
NRHP reference No. | 84000801[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 5, 1984 |
The district is roughly bounded by Center Alley, 14th Ave., Riverside Dr., and Idaho St. in Idaho Springs.[2] It is less than .5 miles (0.80 km) from where George A. Jackson discovered gold in Chicago Creek on January 7, 1859, setting off a gold rush which brought people to Denver and Colorado.[2]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2020. With accompanying 31 photos from 1983
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