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EAGLE COUNTY |
AvonNOTTINGHAM POWER PLANT 
The 1928 Nottingham Power Plant is one of the few surviving remnants
of the pioneer agricultural hamlet of Avon dating before the area’s post-1970
transformation into a heavily developed ski resort destination. The facility
served as the source of electrical power for both the Nottingham family ranch
and the adjacent Avon Depot of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. The property
exhibits the potential to reveal important information relative to the design,
construction and use of the power plant and thus aid in the understanding of
the role of such facilities in the local generation of electricity. BasaltARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE The site is believed to have functioned as a prehistoric campsite. DotseroDOTSERO BRIDGE The steel rigid connected Parker through truss structure was constructed over the Colorado River in 1935 by Denver bridge builders A.S. Horner and C.A. Switzer. Designed by the Colorado Highway Department and fabricated by Midwest Steel & Iron Works, the 276-foot long bridge with a 150-foot main span remains intact as one of the few surviving examples of a once important long span truss type. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. EagleEAGLE RIVER BRIDGE The 1933 steel rigid connected Parker through truss structure was constructed over the Eagle River by Denver bridge builders A.S. Horner and C.A. Switzer. Designed by the Colorado Department of Highways and fabricated by Virginia Bridge & Iron Company, the 150-foot span remains intact as one of the few surviving examples of a once important long span truss type. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. GypsumFIRST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF GYPSUM The 1890 church possesses the characteristics of the Gothic Revival style, a preferred choice among early Colorado settlers, particularly those from Sweden. The nearly unaltered church features a soaring central spire above the main entry, and the original stained glass remains in its pointed arch windows. McCoyWATERWHEEL The more than 40-foot tall wooden structure was originally constructed by local ranchers during the late 1930s. Located along the south side of the Colorado River, just south of McCoy, it is believed to be the largest waterwheel in the state. It was designed to lift water approximately 15 feet in height in order to reach a level where it could be used for irrigation. The wheel was reconstructed in 1976. RadiumYARMONY ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE The site is a multiple-component prehistoric camp and habitation with at least five occupations represented. Listed under Archaic Period Architectural Sites Colorado Multiple Property Submission. Red CliffCAMP HALE Camp Hale served as the training site for the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division during World War II. After the war, many of those who trained there were active in the development of the ski industry. Circa 1965, the camp became part of the White River National Forest. RED CLIFF BRIDGE Completed in 1940, the steel deck arch features steel components from the Minnesota-Moline Power and Implement Company. Colorado Highway Department engineer King Burghardt designed the bridge which reflects his propensity for cantilevered construction. It is one of Colorado's only remaining cantilevered steel arches. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. State BridgeSTATE BRIDGE Although now largely collapsed, the 1890 wooden pin-connected, six-panel Howe through truss was an essential span over the Grande (Colorado) River. Its collapse appears to be at least partially the result of a fire occurring after its 1985 listing in the National Register. Sufficient material remains in place to visually mark the location of a pivotal span, important to the development of North Park and the Yampa Valley sections of northwestern Colorado. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. ThomasvilleWOODS LAKE RESORT At an altitude of 9,405 feet, the resort played an important role in the development of tourism and recreation in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Drawing some of its initial visitors from among the guests of the Colorado Hotel in Glenwood Springs, the district encompasses approximately 300 acres of valley land surrounded by the White River National Forest. Two manmade lakes are joined by a connecting stream. The lakes were consistently stocked with trout, making the resort a popular fishing destination. Most of the 41 log buildings and structures were constructed in the early 1900s by founding owner Peter Englebrecht who operated the resort until 1933. WolcottWOLCOTT BRIDGE Constructed over the Eagle River in 1916, the well preserved concrete Luten arch bridge was built by Pueblo Bridge Company, functioning under a patent royalty agreement with Daniel B. Luten. While the company built scores of this bridge type during the first decades of the 20th century, only a few remain in place. The 117-foot long two span Wolcott Bridge continues to function as a vital link along the road between Eagle and Steamboat Springs. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. [Editor’s note: The Colorado Department of Transportation removed the Wolcott Bridge in the summer of 2005. The property will be removed from the register.] |