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Black HawkBOOTLEGGERS’ CABIN The Bootleggers’ Cabin is associated with the social history of the upper Ralston Creek area, specifically the use of the area for the distillation of illegal whiskey during the Prohibition Era. FRAZER’S BARN The Frazer Barn is associated with the settlement and beginnings of agriculture in the area to the east of the Black Hawk and Central City gold mining districts. Central CityCENTRAL CITY-BLACK HAWK HISTORIC DISTRICT Were it not for the discovery of gold in 1859, there is hardly a more unlikely location for the establishment of a "boomtown" than the rugged and inhospitable terrain of the surrounding mountainsides. From a humble collection of mining camps, hard work brought good fortune and led to the construction of substantial brick and stone buildings. Most of the surviving buildings are vernacular in their design, although many include Italianate detailing. The property is associated with the Mining Industry in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. CENTRAL CITY OPERA HOUSE Opened in March of 1878, the two-story Renaissance Revival style stone building is the oldest surviving and first permanent opera house in Colorado. It was built with funds raised by a citizens’ group interested in bringing cultural opportunities to the area, the Gilpin County Opera House Association. Between 1910 and 1927, the building functioned as a motion picture theater. Donated to the University of Denver in 1931, the building was restored by the Central City Opera House Association to serve as a venue for an ongoing summer opera program. HARVEY HOUSE The 1887 Harvey House is the best surviving example of French Second Empire style architecture in Central City. TELLER HOUSE The Teller House was built by brothers Henry M. and Willard Teller during 1871-72. The four-story brick building was reported to be the largest and most elaborately furnished hotel located outside of Denver. It served as the gathering place for local society and visiting elite, including U.S. President Grant who visited in 1873. Double hung windows are found on the three floors that contained sleeping rooms. Windows and doors on the first floor are set in round arches and include transoms. Portions of the building now house a museum, and the first floor bar with its well known "Face on the Barroom Floor" remains an attraction. PinecliffeWINKS PANORAMA/WINKS LODGE Winks Panorama is important for its role in Black History. In 1925, Wendall "Winks" Hamlet decided to build a lodge for black vacationers wanting to enjoy the Rocky Mountain experience. He constructed his three-story stone and wood shingled lodge on land he owned within the fledgling Lincoln Hills development that was located in a heavily wooded area near Pinecliffe. Hamlet sited the lodge on sloping terrain among existing vegetation and also constructed several no longer extant cabins on adjacent land. He continued to operate the lodge until his death in 1965. RollinsvilleROLLINSVILLE 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. |