Idaho_Springs_Downtown_Commercial_District

Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District

Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District

Historic district in Colorado, United States

The Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District includes Early Commercial architecture[2] in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The listing includes 46 contributing buildings on 9 acres (3.6 ha).[1]

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The district is roughly bounded by Center Alley, 14th Ave., Riverside Dr., and Idaho St. in Idaho Springs.[2] It is less than .5 miles (0.80 km) from where George A. Jackson discovered gold in Chicago Creek on January 7, 1859, setting off a gold rush which brought people to Denver and Colorado.[2]

  • Brunswick Flats or the Pharmacy Bldg is located in the Idaho Springs Commercial District.
  • Idaho Springs Public Library in Idaho Springs, Colorado.
  • Miners Merchant & Bank (Bank Block) on the corner of Miner and 15th Streets in Idaho Springs, Colo.
  • Hanchett Building in Idaho Springs, Colo.

References

  1. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2020. With accompanying 31 photos from 1983
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