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Battlement MesaBATTLEMENT MESA SCHOOLHOUSE Constructed in 1897, with a rear addition in 1907, this one-story stone rural schoolhouse replaced an earlier log structure. Listed under Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. CarbondaleMISSOURI HEIGHTS SCHOOL Constructed in 1917, the school remained in operation into the 1956 school year. The facility also served as a community center. Located in a still rural setting, the collection of simple wood frame buildings survives as a rare multi-component reminder of rural school education. In addition to the schoolhouse, a teacherage, coal shed, and two outhouses are on the site. Since 1963, the property has been owned by the Missouri Heights Community League, a non-profit group of area ranchers and residents. Listed under Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. SATANK BRIDGE Completed in 1900 by the Pueblo Bridge Company, the bridge is representative of the transition from the Howe to the Pratt truss for use as vehicular bridges. It features a pin-connected, six-panel timber Pratt through truss. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. Glenwood SpringsCANYON CREEK SCHOOLHOUSE 
Constructed in 1907, this one-room schoolhouse just west of Glenwood Springs is typical of rural educational facilities with its gabled roof, bell tower, narrow windows, and cloakroom. The property also retains the boys' and girls' privies and original playground equipment. Located in its original creek-side setting, the school conveys its rural roots as a schoolhouse while now serving as the center of community life. Listed under the Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. CARDIFF COKE OVENS The circa 1888 Cardiff Coke Ovens are associated with the industrial history of the Lower Roaring Fork Valley. The ovens processed coal into coke for use by area smelters, the Grand Junction sugar beet factory, and the Pueblo steel mills of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. The presence of an unusual venting system in three of the ovens may provide clues to the functioning of a subsurface coal ignition system. CITIZEN'S NATIONAL BANK BUILDING Constructed in 1913, the building played an important role in the commercial history of downtown Glenwood Springs. Located on a prominent downtown corner, the large three-story, Classical Revival style building, of tan brick with extensive terra cotta trim, was designed by architect Guy B. Robertson. The first floor housed retail banking offices and other retail operations. Professional offices occupied the second floor, and well-appointed apartments were on the third. EARNEST RANCH A well-preserved log bungalow and a large balloon frame barn are among ranch structures constructed between 1919 and 1926 by members of the Earnest family that remain on the property. In spite of development in the surrounding area, the ranch's setting remains largely intact, and the property is able to convey its significance as a pre-World War II agricultural landscape. GLENWOOD SPRINGS HYDROELECTRIC PLANT Constructed in 1888, the privately owned power plant functioned as an important component of Glenwood Springs' infrastructure. It was purchased by the city in 1947 and remained in service until 1961. The plant is one of only a few surviving Colorado buildings associated with the early use of hydroelectric power. It currently houses the Glenwood Center for the Arts. HOTEL COLORADO The 1892 four-story U-shaped building of brick and stone surrounds a large courtyard. It is an important example of an early western Colorado resort hotel. For a time during World War II, the hotel served as a U.S. Navy hospital. SHELTON-HOLLOWAY HOUSE Built in 1912, this gambrel roof concrete block house is important for its long-term association with residents who made significant contributions to the community's development. SOUTH CAÑON BRIDGE In 1914, the Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron Company secured the contract to construct a bridge across the Colorado River west of Glenwood Springs in order to replace the existing ferry service. Completed in 1915, the bridge's pin-connected, ten-panel steel Pennsylvania through truss was considered unusual for vehicular bridge use. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. STARR MANOR The Queen Anne style 2½-story, wood frame residence includes a large wraparound porch and a complex roof line. Edward Starr purchased the six lots on which it was built in 1900, and construction of this prominent dwelling was completed in 1901. The building exhibits a high degree of craftsmanship, and much of its interior detailing remains in place. SUMERS LODGE The 1935 Sumers Lodge is a well-preserved example of a Rustic style, log kit house designed by Chilson Aldrich. Constructed for the family of wealthy New York financier George Sumers, its size and the quality of materials and workmanship exhibited are indicative of the lifestyle enjoyed by those then able to afford such vacation retreats. EDWARD T. TAYLOR HOUSE Built in 1904, the two-story wood frame house, with its Colonial Revival style front porch, is a variation of the Foursquare residential building type. The residence was built for Edward Thomas Taylor whose political career had a profound effect on the conservation of water and land resources in both Colorado and the western United States. As a U.S. Representative he was responsible for the passage of the Taylor Grazing Act of 1934. RifleHAVEMEYER-WILLCOX CANAL PUMPHOUSE Remaining on the site are a concrete pumphouse and forebay, along with supporting structures such as a cistern and concrete support blocks for conduits. The pumphouse is associated with the Havemeyer-Wilcox canal system which began as early as 1902 when the Hallett Ditch was promoted by William Willcox. Through marriage in 1904, he joined forces with the Havemeyer family of New York City. The Havemeyer firm incorporated in Colorado in 1909 and pursued its interest in the production of sugar beets. RIFLE BRIDGE The bridge includes two different types of spans, the Pennsylvania and the Parker. Charles G. Sheely completed this pin-connected, steel twelve-panel Pennsylvania and ten-panel Parker through truss in 1909. The Pennsylvania truss is one of the longest of the pinned trusses in Colorado. The bridge now functions as a pedestrian crossing. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. RIFLE POST OFFICE Constructed in 1940, the building is the most detailed and complete of the five identified, small Colonial Revival influenced post offices in Colorado. Listed under U.S. Post Offices in Colorado Thematic Resource.
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