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GRAND COUNTY |
FraserCOZENS RANCH HOUSE Built in 1874, the house is considered to be one of the few remaining planked log buildings in Colorado. From 1874 to 1905, the house played an important role in the development of Grand County. During this period, it functioned as a stage stop and the only post office between Georgetown and Hot Sulphur Springs. William Z. Cozens was a pioneer in the Fraser Valley. Eventually, the ranch was willed to Regis College, who used the main house as a chapel for the local Catholic parish for twenty years. The home site was deeded by Regis College to the town of Fraser, and then to the Grand County Historical Association in 1987. Grand LakeDUTCHTOWN The site consists of four recognizable cabin ruins that were built starting in approximately1879 in answer to a promising silver strike. Racial differences subsequently caused some of the miners to leave Dutchtown and move to Lulu City. Listed under Rocky Mountain National Park Multiple Resource Area. EAST INLET TRAIL 
The East Inlet Trail was one of the more difficult trails in Rocky Mountain National Park during the early part of the twentieth century, but it still drew travelers due to the scenic beauty along the way. The dangerous nature of the trail led to Depression-era funding for improvements with Public Works Administration labor. Dry rock walls and intricate bridge abutments were constructed in the early 1930s and allowed for continued use by tourists to the Park. In 1940, Civilian Conservation Corps crews made further improvements that sustained the trail through the rest of the twentieth century. Associated with the early resort industry and tourism in the Grand Lake area, the 6.9-mile East Inlet Trail is also representative of the Naturalistic Design philosophy of the National Park Service from the 1920s through the 1940s. The property is associated with the Rocky Mountain National Park and the Historic Park Landscapes in National and State Parks Multiple Property Submissions. Full nomination (PDF, 673kb) GRAND LAKE COMMUNITY HOUSE Located in the center of the historic Town Square, the large one-story Grand Lake Community House is a log Rustic Style meeting hall originally built in 1922. The building hosted club meetings, wedding receptions, political debates, planning hearings, youth activities, bingo games, and live theater productions. Additions have been constructed in the recent past. GRAND LAKE LODGE The Rustic style Grand Lake Lodge was originally built between 1919 to 1926 to service organized tours to Rocky Mountain National Park. Situated on approximately 50 acres, there are some 103 buildings in the lodge complex, including the main lodge, 40 guest cabins, 47 employee cabins, and several outbuildings. The lodge remains in operation as a popular local resort. GRAND RIVER DITCH/SPECIMEN DITCH Often considered to be the largest early engineering project designed to divert water from the western slope of the Rocky Mountains to the South Platte River, the 14.3 mile long Grand Ditch was first used to divert water across La Poudre Pass by the Larimer County Ditch Company in 1890. Over the years, the ditch was extended south along the Never Summer Range. In 1936, the Water Supply and Storage Company extended the ditch to Bear Creek, thus completing its construction. Listed under Rocky Mountain National Park Multiple Resource Area. HOLZWARTH HISTORIC DISTRICT In 1917, the Holzwarths established their homestead claim. In 1919, the Holzwarth Ranch began operations as a guest ranch. There are a number of guest cabins, a taxidermy shop, a wood shed, and an icehouse that were constructed in the years between circa 1902 and 1944. Most were designed by J. Holzwarth. In 1974, the homestead was purchased by the Nature Conservancy, and in 1975 ownership was transferred to the National Park Service. Listed under Rocky Mountain National Park Multiple Resource Area. KAUFFMAN HOUSE The Kauffman House is a large resort hotel constructed in 1892. The log building is typical of early tourist accommodations which sprang up around Grand Lake. There was considerable rehabilitation work performed on the building in 1994, and it continues to be used as a hotel. LULU CITY SITE A silver strike in 1879 prompted the arrival of prospectors and entrepreneurs such as Benjamin F. Burnett and William Baker from Fort Collins. They organized the Middle Park and Grand River Land Improvement Company for the purpose of establishing Lulu City, which was named for Burnett’s daughter. By 1881, there were forty cabins and a variety of businesses. High transportation costs and the generally low grade ores resulted in a rapid decline. In 1949, the site became part of Rocky Mountain National Park. There are only three recognizable cabin ruins, with lesser remains of six other buildings, and it is the only platted ghost town within the park. Listed under Rocky Mountain National Park Multiple Resource Area. MILNER PASS ROAD CAMP MESS HALL & HOUSE Constructed in 1926, the log building is one of the earliest structures in the park reflecting National Park Service Rustic style architecture. Plans were drawn by the Los Angeles Landscape Engineering Division, under the supervision of Daniel P. Hull. Listed under Rocky Mountain National Park Multiple Resource Area. NORTH INLET TRAIL 
The Ute and other indigenous groups most likely traveled along North
Inlet. In 1868, an audacious mountaineering party perhaps followed the
trace of a prehistoric North Inlet Trail. It is generally believed that
Major Wesley Powell and a small group of students and associates–the first
group on record to successfully climb Longs Peak–approached their objective
by tramping up the drainage of the North Inlet. The National Park Service
(NPS) began working on the modern alignment of the 11.5-mile trail in 1926.
The trail’s design reflects the principles of Naturalistic Design as practiced
in the 1920s through the 1940s, specifically in the implementation of the trail
design of NPS landscape architect Allison van V. Dunn and trail crew supervisor
Bert L. Moses. The property is associated with the
Rocky Mountain National Park and the
Historic Park Landscapes in National and State Parks Resources
Multiple Property Submissions. (2006 photograph) SHADOW MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT Located near the summit of Shadow Mountain, the lookout is the last of four fire detection towers constructed in the park during the Great Depression. Completed in 1933, the three-story lookout was reportedly built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. The Rustic style lookout consists of a concrete foundation, two lower stories of uncoursed rubblestone masonry, and a frame upper story. Because of its remote location, the construction of the tower was particularly difficult, with mules packing in many of the materials. It remained in use until 1968. Listed under Rocky Mountain National Park Multiple Resource Area. SHADOW MOUNTAIN TRAIL 
The trail, constructed in 1930, is part of the twentieth-century
movement to develop national parks for public enjoyment. Shadow
Mountain—known as Pine Ridge (aneXu haw a) in Arapaho—has probably
functioned as a lookout since prehistory. Its 360-degree view surveys
Grand Lake, Middle Park and the national park. The 3.3-mile trail
accesses Shadow Mountain Lookout (also National Register listed),
a fire lookout tower completed in 1933. The trail reflects National
Park Service Naturalistic Design principles of the 1920s through the
1940s. The property is associated with the
Rocky Mountain National Park and the
Historic Park Landscapes in National and State Parks
Resources Multiple Property Submissions. (2003 photograph) TIMBER CREEK CAMPGROUND COMFORT STATION NO. 245 One of three comfort stations constructed in 1939, the 25 by 10 foot Rustic style building features board and batten walls with vertical, diagonal, and horizontal exterior bracing. Windows are wood framed, and the gabled roof is covered with wood shingles and has exposed log rafter ends. Listed under Rocky Mountain National Park Multiple Resource Area. TIMBER CREEK CAMPGROUND COMFORT STATION NO. 246 Constructed in 1939, the Rustic style comfort station was one of three built at the Timber Creek Campground at that time. Although the architect is unknown, it is assumed that it was designed by Howard W. Baker, who was responsible for many of the park’s structures during the 1930s and 1940s. Listed under Rocky Mountain National Park Multiple Resource Area. TIMBER CREEK CAMPGROUND COMFORT STATION NO. 247 Constructed in 1939, the Rustic style comfort station was one of three built at the Timber Creek Campground at that time. Although the architect is unknown, as with stations No. 245 and 246, it is assumed that it was designed by Howard W. Baker. Listed under Rocky Mountain National Park Multiple Resource Area. TIMBER CREEK ROAD CAMP BARN Constructed in 1930, the one-story Rustic style building was designed
by National Park Service personnel under the supervision of Thomas C. Vint,
Chief Architect. The exposed, undressed log frame walls feature board and batten
detailing. The 56 by 20 foot building rests on a poured concrete foundation. The
National Park Service moved the building in 2004. The property is associated with
the Rocky Mountain National Park
and the Historic Park Landscapes in National and State Parks
Multiple Property Submissions. TONAHUTU CREEK TRAIL 
The trail, established in 1880, is associated with the late nineteenth
and early twentieth century resort industry around the Grand Lake region.
Like most trails on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park, the
Tonahutu Creek Trail gained popularity with tourists later than its eastside
counterparts. However, tourists were not the first people to use and
appreciate this trail. The Arapaho historically preferred the Tonahutu
Creek Trail to its alternative, the North Inlet Trail, for reaching
Flattop Mountain from Grand Lake. Later work on the 13-mile trail
reflects the National Park Service’s Naturalistic Design philosophy
of the 1920s through the 1940s. The property is associated with the
Rocky Mountain National Park
and the Historic Park Landscapes in
National and State Parks Resources Multiple Property Submissions. (2003 photograph) TRAIL RIDGE ROAD Trail Ridge Road, deriving its name from the Ute route through the mountains, was begun in September of 1929 and completed in July of 1939. Featuring spectacular scenery, the road runs through the heart of Rocky Mountain National Park. Listed under Rocky Mountain National Park Multiple Resource Area. Hot Sulphur SpringsDENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD SNOWPLOW AX-044 In 1918, the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad constructed Snowplow AX-044 to meet its specific needs for dependable snow removal equipment to maintain its mountainous route. Sixty years of continuous service on such difficult terrain as Tennessee Pass demonstrates the success of the plow’s design and construction. KremmlingMcELROY BARN Completed as a livery stable in 1904, the walls of the post and beam barn consist of eight inch diameter unhewn logs. A hay loft exists beneath the steeply pitched gabled roof. Initially, Henry McElroy’s livery and feed operation served the increasing population brought about by the coming of the railroad. The barn was the center of activity in Kremmling’s early days. YUST, E. C., HOMESTEAD Considered one of the most complete pioneer homesteads in Middle Park, Edward Charles Yust and his family originally settled on the property in 1885. Yust was a prospector and blacksmith who fabricated many of the tools and equipment necessary for ranch operation. Before the town of Kremmling was founded, the main house hosted many social events, including dances. As recently as 1982, the homestead was still being used for agricultural production and was still owned by the Yust family. Winter ParkROLLINSVILLE AND MIDDLE PARK WAGON ROAD - DENVER NORTHWESTERN &
PACIFIC RAILWAY HILL ROUTE HISTORIC DISTRICT/MOFFAT ROAD David H. Moffat, one of the most important financiers and industrialists in late 19th and early 20th century Colorado, was associated with the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway which brought the first rail service over the Continental Divide from Denver to Middle Park. Utilizing the 19th century Rollinsville and Middle Park Wagon Road, construction on the railbed over Rollins Pass began in 1903. Trains continued to battle the steep grades and fierce winter storms until the 1928 completion of the Moffat Tunnel eliminated the need for the route. Listed under Railroads in Colorado, 1858-1948 Multiple Property Submission. |