National Register of Historic Places listings in Pitkin County, Colorado
Name on the Register Date listed Location City or town Description
1 Armory Hall , Fraternal Hall June 5 , 1975 ( # 75000529 ) 130 S. Galena St. 39°11′23″N 106°49′05″W / 39.18973°N 106.81798°W / 39.18973 ; -106.81798 ( Armory Hall , Fraternal Hall ) Aspen Originally built in 1892 as an armory , this building gradually came to be used for public meetings and a roller rink . Since 1956 it has been city hall
2 Ashcroft , Colorado May 12 , 1975 ( # 75000533 ) 12 miles ( 19 km ) south of Aspen in the White River National Forest 39°03′16″N 106°47′52″W / 39.054444°N 106.797778°W / 39.054444 ; -106.797778 ( Ashcroft , Colorado ) Aspen At one time in the early 1880s , a thousand people lived in this mining camp . It has been a ghost town since the last resident died in 1939
3 Aspen Community Church May 12 , 1975 ( # 75000530 ) 200 N. Aspen St. 39°11′32″N 106°49′15″W / 39.19215°N 106.82096°W / 39.19215 ; -106.82096 ( Aspen Community Church ) Aspen Aspen 's only listed church is this Richardsonian Romanesque built in 1891 by Frederick Albert Hale for a Presbyterian congregation which became Methodist in 1934
4 Boat Tow June 22 , 1990 ( # 90000866 ) 700 S. Aspen St. 39°11′14″N 106°49′21″W / 39.18723°N 106.82262°W / 39.18723 ; -106.82262 ( Boat Tow ) Aspen A single wooden boat remains from the first ski lift built for the Aspen ski area . It is next to now-defunct Ski Lift No . 1 , at the time of construction claimed to be the world 's longest ski lift
5 Bowles-Cooley House March 6 , 1987 ( # 87000188 ) 201 W. Francis St. 39°11′38″N 106°49′25″W / 39.19390°N 106.82352°W / 39.19390 ; -106.82352 ( Bowles-Cooley House ) Aspen A Queen Anne Style house built in 1889 for a local lumber dealer was the largest in Aspen at that time and one of the few brick houses in that style
6 Matthew Callahan Log Cabin March 6 , 1987 ( # 87000150 ) 205 S. 3rd St. 39°11′28″N 106°49′37″W / 39.19117°N 106.82695°W / 39.19117 ; -106.82695 ( Matthew Callahan Log Cabin ) Aspen At the core of this expanded house is one of the few remaining original miner 's cabins in the city , and the only one from prior to 1885 made of hand-hewn logs
7 Collins Block-Aspen Lumber and Supply March 6 , 1987 ( # 87000191 ) 204 S. Mill St. 39°11′22″N 106°49′10″W / 39.18958°N 106.81931°W / 39.18958 ; -106.81931 ( Collins Block-Aspen Lumber and Supply ) Aspen This early 1890s commercial building was the last major construction project in city until the mid-20th century . Its classical decorative touches , including colonnade , are the only ones on any commercial building in the city . Today it is home to the Caribou Club , a popular retreat for Aspen 's VIPs
8 Dixon-Markle House March 6 , 1987 ( # 87000165 ) 135 E. Cooper Ave. 39°11′19″N 106°49′22″W / 39.18861°N 106.82266°W / 39.18861 ; -106.82266 ( Dixon-Markle House ) Aspen The unusual projecting northeast corner bay on this 1888 frame Queen Anne miner 's house is a unique local design not found in pattern books or other Queen Anne homes in Aspen
9 D.E . Frantz House March 6 , 1987 ( # 87000152 ) 333 W. Bleeker St. 39°11′34″N 106°49′33″W / 39.19267°N 106.82593°W / 39.19267 ; -106.82593 ( D.E . Frantz House ) Aspen This 1886 Queen Anne built by a local sawmill owner is only Victorian house in Aspen that retains its original oriel window . The use of the gable to form a side porch roof is also unusual in the city
10 Samuel I. Hallett House March 6 , 1987 ( # 87000155 ) 432 W. Francis St. 39°11′42″N 106°49′35″W / 39.19491°N 106.82646°W / 39.19491 ; -106.82646 ( Samuel I. Hallett House ) Aspen Remnants of an original 1885 log cabin were discovered during a mid-20th-century renovation of this house expanded by a local mine owner
11 Holden Mining and Smelting Co June 22 , 1990 ( # 90000867 ) 1000 block of W. State Highway 82 39°11′34″N 106°50′05″W / 39.19278°N 106.83472°W / 39.19278 ; -106.83472 ( Holden Mining and Smelting Co . ) Aspen When built in 1891 , this lixiviation facility supposedly had the state 's highest smokestack . It is now preserved as a museum of ranching and mining
12 Hotel Jerome March 20 , 1986 ( # 86000459 ) 330 E. Main St. 39°11′27″N 106°49′10″W / 39.19097°N 106.81947°W / 39.19097 ; -106.81947 ( Hotel Jerome ) Aspen Built by Jerome B. Wheeler in 1889 , this Aspen landmark was one of the first buildings west of the Mississippi to have full electric lighting . Its ballroom is the only one in Aspen above ground . In the later 20th century it became one of the city 's first celebrity hangouts - Hunter Thompson used the downstairs J-bar as his de facto office during the days , and it hosted an active party and drug scene at night
13 Hyman-Brand Building January 18 , 1985 ( # 85000085 ) 203 S. Galena St. 39°11′22″N 106°49′07″W / 39.18944°N 106.81861°W / 39.18944 ; -106.81861 ( Hyman-Brand Building ) Aspen This 1891 sandstone commercial building is the only one remaining financed by David Hyman , an early investor in Aspen . It has been used as a gas station and car dealership since then . Today it is home to the upscale boutiques that give it and the neighboring Collins Block the nickname Glitter Gulch
14 Thomas Hynes House March 6 , 1987 ( # 87000157 ) 303 E. Main St. 39°11′26″N 106°49′13″W / 39.19066°N 106.82025°W / 39.19066 ; -106.82025 ( Thomas Hynes House ) Aspen Never significantly altered , this 1887 surviving miner 's cabin is considered one of the best remaining in the city . It is now a Japanese restaurant
15 Independence and Independence Mill Site April 11 , 1973 ( # 73000484 ) On State Highway 82 in White River National Forest 39°06′23″N 106°36′19″W / 39.10639°N 106.60528°W / 39.10639 ; -106.60528 ( Independence and Independence Mill Site ) White River National Forest Pitkin County 's first settlement , established as a mining camp just below Independence Pass in 1879 , initially prospered . The gold ran out and the population declined , with all but one leaving during a rough winter 20 years later , leaving a ghost town behind
16 La Fave Block March 6 , 1987 ( # 87000193 ) 405 S. Hunter St. 39°11′15″N 106°49′05″W / 39.18762°N 106.81801°W / 39.18762 ; -106.81801 ( La Fave Block ) Aspen This ornate 1888 commercial building is the second-oldest brick one in the city . It was later a ski shop , and is now one of Aspen 's most valuable properties
17 Maroon Creek Bridge February 4 , 1985 ( # 85000222 ) State Highway 82 39°12′04″N 106°50′57″W / 39.20111°N 106.84917°W / 39.20111 ; -106.84917 ( Maroon Creek Bridge ) Aspen The Colorado Midland Railroad built this bridge in 1888 to open rail service to Aspen . Closed in 1929 after railroad 's bankruptcy , it was widened and opened for automobile traffic in 1929 . It continued to be used in that capacity , the oldest bridge in use on a Colorado highway , until a replacement bridge was built next to it in 2008
18 New Brick-The Brick Saloon March 6 , 1987 ( # 87000185 ) 420 E. Cooper Ave. 39°11′18″N 106°49′10″W / 39.18824°N 106.81932°W / 39.18824 ; -106.81932 ( New Brick-The Brick Saloon ) Aspen This 1892 saloon , long known as The Red Onion is Aspen 's oldest operating restaurant
19 Newberry House March 6 , 1987 ( # 87000158 ) 206 Lake Ave. 39°11′42″N 106°49′22″W / 39.19503°N 106.82284°W / 39.19503 ; -106.82284 ( Newberry House ) Aspen Until 2013 , Jack Nicholson owned this 1890 Shingle Style house , originally called the Judge Shaw House after an earlier owner
20 Osgood Castle June 28 , 1971 ( # 71000216 ) About 1 mile south of Redstone on State Highway 133 39°10′09″N 107°14′29″W / 39.16917°N 107.24152°W / 39.16917 ; -107.24152 ( Osgood Castle ) Redstone John C. Osgood built this eclectic blend of Tudor Revival and Swiss chalet style mansion for his company town in 1902 . Later it was used as a hotel . In the 2000s it became the first real property sold by the IRS in an online auction . Now known as Redstone Castle
Current listings
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Pitkin County, Colorado. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map. There are 36 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county.