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REMOVALS Some properties once listed in the National and State Registers were later removed due severe alteration, demolition, or loss to natural disasters. Major changes in physical integrity prevent a property from conveying its significance. The following properties were removed from the Registers due to a loss of physical integrity. The properties are grouped by the nature of the change which caused their removal and ordered by the year of removal. FIRE 1976DAVID WOLPERT HOUSE 1978 DOUGLAS COUNTY COURTHOUSE 1980CONSTITUTION HALL 1991WOODCROFT SANATORIUM J.S. GLASS CLOTHING STORE 1995SHORTHORN BUILDING 1999ASPEN LODGE AVALANCHE 1987NORTH INLET SHELTER CABIN BRIDGE REPLACEMENT 1994MANZANOLA BRIDGE DELTA BRIDGE ESCALANTE CANON BRIDGE HOTCHKISS BRIDGE ROUBIDEAU BRIDGE 14TH STREET VIADUCT 20TH STREET VIADUCT COMMERCIAL STREET BRIDGE BLACK BRIDGE FIFTH STREET BRIDGE NEPESTA BRIDGE MASONIC PARK BRIDGE FOUR MILE BRIDGE 1995BROADWAY BRIDGE Constructed in 1895/96, the Broadway Bridge was a joint project of the City of Denver and the Denver Tramway Company to provide improved vehicular, pedestrian and streetcar traffic across Cherry Creek on North Broadway. The Youngstown (Ohio) Bridge Company received the contract for the iron work and the impressive stone abutments were built with local labor. The arched, open web outside girders reflected the prevailing aesthetic of the time which held the arch to be the highest form of bridge design and it was unique in Colorado for its deck girder subtype. In 1988, the Broadway Bridge was advertised under the “Adopt-A-Bridge” program in an attempt to find a new owner and use for the historic structure after its removal as part of a bridge replacement project. No reuse alternatives were found. Removal of the historic bridge began in the spring of 1988 and the replacement bridge was completed by the end of the year. 1997HORTENSE BRIDGE Disassembled and relocated to the Princeton Hot Springs after 1986. The bridge was damaged during the relocation process and was never reassembled. 2002BRIDGE OVER ARKANSAS RIVER The Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company fabricated this 1924 Warren pony truss bridge. The 102-foot single-span structure crossed the Arkansas River at Howard. Fremont County replaced the bridge with a new steel and concrete structure in 1996. AVERY BRIDGE OVER APISHAPA RIVER The 1914 bridge was erected by the Trinidad Foundry and Machine Company. Their design was based upon a patent filed by Colby M. Avery in 1894. Although structurally sound, and a rare survivor of the type at the time of listing, subsequent deterioration resulted in the replacement of the bridge in 1991. AVERY BRIDGE OVER LEITENSDORFER ARROYO The 1914 bridge was erected by the Trinidad Foundry and Machine Company. Their design was based upon a patent filed by Colby M. Avery in 1894. Although structurally sound, and a rare survivor of the type at the time of listing, subsequent deterioration resulted in the replacement of the bridge in 1991. RELOCATION 1979GHOST BUILDING 1987WHISKEY CREEK TRESTLE ALTERATION 1988WILBUR WILLIAMS HOUSE 2002CRAGMOR SANITORIUM Constructed in 1914 with the addition of the fourth floor in 1920, the building
is associated with the development of tubercular medicine in Colorado. Hosting wealth
and socially prominent patients, it became known as “the most luxurious pleasure
palace for well-to-do-consumptives.” A construction project initiated in 2001
resulted in the extensive loss of historic fabric. While the south, east and west
exterior walls remained in place, a large portion of the north wall was demolished.
The roof was removed, leaving only the small hipped roofs of the towers. With the
exception of one fireplace, the rest of the interior was demolished and all the
windows were replaced. DEMOLITION 1972DAVID MOFFAT MANSION 1974BURNS BUILDING & THEATER 1989THOMAS M. FIELD HOUSE 1991FARRISS HOTEL 1992TIMBER CREEK ROAD CAMP STORAGE BUILDING 1994BOETTCHER SCHOOL 1995SMITH-GALLEGOS HOUSE The pre-1863 house was the best remaining example of Spanish-American settlement left in the town of San Luis, the first permanently settled town in Colorado. It was an example of Spanish colonial architecture and strongly reflected the history of pioneer families in the settlement. The house was the only U-shaped adobe with the traditional plaza left standing on the main street of San Luis. The house was adobe mud plastered over adobe brick that was then traced and painted over to resemble red brick. This "faux brick" look is rare in adobe construction because of its time consuming process. In June 1982 the house was judged a hazard and demolished by the Community Development Agency. MCCARTHY HOUSE The brick Queen Anne house was constructed in 1888 by Piper Brothers contractor/builder from the design of Patrick P. Mills, Pueblo architect, for Mr. Timothy George McCarthy. McCarthy was a prominent businessman in the Pueblo area who also had an influential political career. He came to Pueblo in 1876 at the age of 20. After holding a variety of local government positions, he was elected to the State Senate in 1907. McCarthy served as director of the Pueblo Fair Association and his most significant accomplishment as senator was his co-sponsorship of a bill to bring the state fair to Pueblo. This annual event has a significant impact on the local economy. In business, McCarthy developed what became the largest wholesale and retail dealer in paint, oils, glass, and wallpaper in the Southern Colorado. In approximately 1990, the McCarthy house was demolished following unsuccessful attempts to develop and implement a stabilization and rehabilitation plan. 2001LA PLATA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS The fairground complex was the largest Great Depression era Works Progress Administration architectural project in Durango. The site served as a fairground since the late 1800s. In May 1999, the stone front entrance gate and ticket booth were dismantled and re-built at the southwest corner of the property. By October of that same year, the two stone buildings that comprised stall row were demolished. The demolition of the stone grandstand and the small adjacent ticket booth were completed by June 2000. CLINE SCHOOL The 1893 school was constructed to serve a growing agricultural area, and its total of four classrooms made it larger than a typical rural schoolhouse. It remained in service as a school until 1955. The building, with its roof top bell tower, reflected what many consider to be the traditional appearance of a late 19th century rural school. Early in 2001, the members of the adjacent church who served as custodians of the building decided to demolish the school building. The church members believed that the preservation and rehabilitation of the building did not represent the best use of the limited financial resources at their disposal. The building was demolished in the Spring of 2001. 2003CARRIAGE WORKS The two-story wood frame false front building was constructed in 1895 and housed the retail and repair business of “Studebaker Bill” Diehl into the early 1920s. It was also associated with heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Dempsey. Dempsey, a resident of Montrose, received his initial training from Diehl’s son, Charlie, in a back room of the building. The building was disassembled in 2003. DAVIS BARN The construction date of the Davis Barn is believed to have been between 1920 40. It was a good early example of a wood frame Round Roof barn, more specifically the Quonset form, a design unusual in the period before World War II. The barn was an important Colorado example of early twentieth-century innovations in barn design and construction. The structurally deteriorating foundation failed in 2003 and the barn was demolished. SANTA FE HOSPITAL The 1908 Italianate style Santa Fe Hospital represented the historical development of health services by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. The company established a series of hospitals along its rail network to provide medical and surgical treatment for its employees. Plans to rehabilitate the building for use as a fraternal lodge ultimately failed and the building was demolished for site redevelopment in 2003. 2006COLUMBIAN SCHOOL The Columbian School was associated with the educational development of
several generations of Las Animas area children. Beginning in 1917 and
continuing through 2003, the building served as one of the community’s two
elementary schools. The school building was a good local example of the
Mission style as adapted to a school. In addition to its use of such
character-defining elements as the curvilinear gables and parapets, and the
arcaded walkway, the school was particularly noteworthy for its use of an
interior courtyard. This classic Hispano building plan is rarely seen in school
buildings, particularly in those built well into the 20th century. A 1936
addition expanded the school’s capacity and its educational mission with the
inclusion of junior high classes. The Mission style addition was architecturally
significant in its own right as an alternative interpretation of the style.
The Columbian School was demolished in February 2006 following the
construction of an adjacent replacement school building. 2007BEIERLE FARM The farm complex consisted of a number of structures that represent late 19th- and early 20th-century American architectural movements. The circa 1890 main house was an example of Colorado Plains vernacular architecture, a simple 1½-story wood-frame structure with coursed rubblestone foundation, a truncated hipped roof with a flat roof at the apex, and a decorative gabled dormer on the west. Other farm structures consisted of a chicken coop, barn, a scale house, and other related structures of varying time periods. Lack of use and isolation led to repeated vandalism of the property and the eventual decision to demolish the resources and clear the site. Following the demolition of all the buildings and structures in early 2007, the farm was removed from the State Register and National Register. 2008
The Club building represented the successful efforts of the women of the community to plan and finance a center of social activities. Completed in 1915, it served Haswell and the surrounding area into the 1980s. The building was demolished in 2002. (1996 photograph) |
HASWELL WOMEN’S BOOSTER CLUB