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SUMMIT COUNTY |
BreckinridgeBOREAS RAILROAD STATION SITE The site, located at an elevation of 11,498 feet, was a key element of the Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad’s route that ran from Como to Breckenridge and then on to Leadville. The DSP&P completed its narrow gauge line 1883. The station functioned as a major hub both during construction of the route and during its period of operation from 1882 to 1937. The most prominent surviving structure is the one and one half story log section house, which has been restored. BRECKENRIDGE HISTORIC DISTRICT Located in the Rocky Mountains approximately 100 miles west of Denver, Breckenridge is an example of a mining boom town that experienced a new era of prosperity as a result of the post World War II boom in the ski industry. Settlement in the area began in 1859. The district contains approximately 180 structures and includes excellent examples of the late 19th and early 20th century commercial, residential and religious architecture associated with Colorado mountain mining communities. The property is associated with the Mining Industry in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. DillonPORCUPINE PEAK SITE Located on a river terrace, this prehistoric site is significant for its numerous occupational components, extensive time range, and evidence suggesting a variety of cultural activities. FriscoFRISCO SCHOOLHOUSE Built circa 1890, this wood frame rural schoolhouse includes an elaborate bell tower and a stained glass window. Listed under Rural School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. STALEY-ROUSE HOUSE 
The 1909 Staley-Rouse House is a rare example of vertical and
horizontal structural log construction in a domestic design. The
juxtaposition of the vertical logs of the first story with the
horizontal logs of the upper story is exceptionally uncommon. The
use of difficult keyed half-notching on the joints of the horizontal
logs may reflect Nordic (possibly Finnish) influences in the house’s
design and construction. The building displays a high level of workmanship.
Despite alterations in the 1980s, the house is an example of the town’s
early architecture and is one of the best preserved buildings in Frisco
in its original location. (Photograph 2006) WILDHACK’S GROCERY STORE-POST OFFICE The building, which served as a local gathering place, consists of two wood frame structures. During the 1920s, the two-story front gabled roof portion was added on to a late 19th century one-story, side gable roof cabin. The building housed the U.S. Post Office from 1914 to 1966, and for many years was the only general store in Frisco. MontezumaMONTEZUMA SCHOOLHOUSE 
The school building served as the educational center for this high
mountain mining community from its construction in 1884 up until school
consolidation brought about its closure in 1958. The building embodies the
distinctive characteristics of the one-room schoolhouse building type. Its
purpose is easily discerned by its form. The school exhibits such typical
features as a front gabled roof, bell tower, vestibule, tall narrow
windows, and associated privies. Listed under the Rural
School Buildings in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. Slate CreekSLATE CREEK BRIDGE Constructed by the American Bridge Company in 1924, this replacement bridge over the Blue River north of Dillon consists of a rigid-connected, eight-panel steel Parker pony truss with buttresses. It is the only Colorado example of this Pratt subtype. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property Submission. |