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Lake CityARGENTUM MINING CAMP Although little remains today, the camp site is representative of the boom and bust cycles typical of many Colorado mining communities. With a history paralleling the Tellurium/White Cross Mining Camp, it was never formally platted as a town site. The population reportedly reached a peak of 500, and the camp served as a commercial center during periods of prosperity. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission. CAPITOL CITY CHARCOAL KILNS The kilns were built in 1877. Constructed of brick, utilizing the "beehive" shaped design that was typical of structures used in the production of charcoal, the two kilns are the last remaining ones in the county. The initial boom in the charcoal industry was short lived as mining in the county took a sharp downturn in 1883. As mining resumed, the railroad arrived in 1889, bringing with it the cheaper and more efficient coal. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission. EMPIRE CHIEF MINE AND MILL The complex includes a 150-ton flotation mill, the mine tunnel, several associated buildings, and the ruins of several buildings that were destroyed by the county's deadliest avalanche in 1929. The complex serves as a vivid reminder of the hazards associated with high altitude mining. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission. GOLCONDA MINE The property illustrates the extreme conditions of altitude, climate, and isolation faced by mining operations in the area. The complex includes an unusual two-story log boarding house constructed at an elevation of 12,400 feet. Extracting lead, zinc, copper, and some gold and silver, the operation encompassed over 7,000 feet of underground workings as of 1947. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission. LAKE CITY HISTORIC DISTRICT Established in 1875 as a supply center for the heavy mining activity in the area, people found their way to Lake City via the Saguache-San Juan Toll Road built by Enos Hotchkiss, one of the town founders. A major fire in 1879 destroyed much of the downtown area. Many of the rebuilt buildings of brick and stone remain intact. An economic depression hit Lake City in 1884, and times were hard until the arrival of the railroad in 1889. Subsequently, trade flourished until the silver crash of 1893. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission. LITTLE ROME Little Rome is the site of an historic mining camp that was occupied by Italian immigrants who worked at the Ute-Ulay Mine and Mill from 1889 to 1899. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission. ROSE LIME KILN This 1881 vertical shaft kiln is a variety known as a separate feed kiln. A relatively sophisticated design, it is important for its association with George S. Lee and early industrial development in the San Juan Mining Region. Lee financed the project and was largely responsible for the development of the Capitol City region during the early 1880s. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission. SILENCE, FRANK, CABIN The cabin is the sole surviving property within the former San Juan Mountain mining town of Capitol City. TELLURIUM / WHITE CROSS MINING CAMP Although little remains today, the camp site is representative of the boom and bust cycles typical of many Colorado mining communities. With a history paralleling the Argentum Mining Camp, it was never formally platted as a town site. The population reportedly reached a peak of 500, and the camp served as a commercial center during periods of prosperity. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining Multiple Property Submission. Pagosa SpringsDEBS SCHOOL 
The Debs School served from 1926 until consolidation in 1951 as the only school in the remote southeast region of Hinsdale County. As the only public building in the Upper Piedra region, the school was also a community focal point, hosting a wide variety of activities. In its size, plan, roof shape, interior configuration, and placement of windows and doors, it displays the general characteristics typical of rural schoolhouses. Constructed in 1926 of rock-faced ornamental concrete block, it is one of only two ornamental concrete block rural schoolhouses identified in the state. It is Hinsdale County’s sole surviving one-room schoolhouse. This property is associated with the Ornamental Concrete Block Buildings in Colorado and Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submissions.
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