Old Bank of Telluride Building
Historic district in Colorado, United States in Telluride, Colorado. Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Telluride Historic District encompasses a significant portion of the developed area of the former mining boom town of Telluride, Colorado. Telluride was founded in 1878, and was a major metals mining center until 1913. The historic district covers 80 acres (32 ha) of downtown Telluride and surrounding residential areas, as well as Lone Tree Cemetery, the town's first cemetery. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961 for its well-preserved late boom-town architecture.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Rt. 145, Telluride, CO |
| County | San Miguel County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Reference number | 66000256 |
| Type of place | historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 305 buildings, 1 sites |
| 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 | 37.93768, -107.81194 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park · 44 mi · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Sunshine 5 mi · Matterhorn 7 mi · Matterhorn Cabin 8 mi |
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Nearby in San Miguel County
Reference
Sources
Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. 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 description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.