Old Bank of Telluride Building
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The building stands in the Telluride Historic District ↗.
The linked article describes the district, not this listing alone, so its text is not quoted here.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Rt. 145, Telluride, CO |
| County | San Miguel County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Industry, Exploration and settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 66000256 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 305 buildings, 1 site |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Rt. 145, Telluride, CO |
| Coordinates | 37.9377° N, 107.8119° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park · 44 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Sunshine 5 miles · Matterhorn 7 miles · Matterhorn Cabin 8 miles |
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Map
Nearby in San Miguel County
Public land around it
| San Juan National Forest ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | Inside the boundary2,094,539 acres |
| Mount Sneffels Wilderness ↗Wilderness, U.S. Forest Service | About 3 miles away16,486 acres |
Wilderness Atlas publishes a centroid and an acreage for each unit, not a boundary line. Distance here is measured to a circle of the same area drawn around that centroid, so treat it as roughly right rather than surveyed.
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Old Bank of Telluride Building listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Old Bank of Telluride Building?
Rt. 145, Telluride, San Miguel County, Colorado. The nearest national park unit is Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, 44 miles away.
What does the Old Bank of Telluride Building listing include?
The listing counts 306 contributing resources. Those are 305 buildings and 1 site. A contributing resource is a part of the listed property that carries its historic significance.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Old Bank of Telluride Building?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near Old Bank of Telluride Building?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Sunshine, 5 miles away. Matterhorn is 7 miles away, and Matterhorn Cabin is 8 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at Old Bank of Telluride Building?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 4G LTE, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Is there a wildfire near Old Bank of Telluride Building right now?
3 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Gold Mountain, 11 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000256. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The Wikipedia article linked under "What it is" covers the district around this listing, so only its title is used.