Glen Eyrie Schoolhouse, Glen Denver and Rio Denver & Rio Increase Boundary Application for Gatehouse Eyrie Grande Railway Grande R.R. Amendment for Glen National Register of System, 1886 Locomotive No. 1 Eyrie Nomination Historic Places 1975 2016 South face of the Schoolhouse in Glen Map of Colorado and Denver Rio Grande Nomination form Original nomination original Glen Eyrie Eyrie from the north. part of New Mexico Locomotive Number reflects Palmer’s form that lists the Gatehouse. The 1974 showing drainage, 1; "Montezuma", period of residency criteria for building in the cities and Colorado, (narrow (1871-1909). Photos consideration and background is the new counties, stage roads, gauge). The first to be of interior of house, provides historical gatehouse. The photo and railroads with the used on Denver Rio maps and background for was taken from the main line emphasized. Grande Railroad architectural Palmer and Glen north. 1974 passenger service. renderings. Eyrie (pages 54-61). The original gate at This rustic The railways played The railroad initially The significance of Criteria for nomination the right could be schoolhouse was built an intricate role in delivered freight and Glen is includes significance opened electronically in the 1880s during connecting the other resources, then associated with to the local area, by pushing a button the Royal Gorge developing country passenger trains such events, the lives of transportation and which was one of the Railroad War between and its presence was as this one were those who lived there settlement, and innovations Palmer General Palmer’s a precursor to growth developed to move and its distinctive architecture, building included in the Denver & Rio Grande in that region. people from place to Tudor Revisal style materials and building of the castle. Railroad and place. architectural architects. (See pages Atchison, Topeka & characteristics. (See 50-52) Santa Fe so children pages 4, 10-16, and could safely go to 44-47) school. Foundations Annotations Curriculum Connections
Glen Eyrie Gatehouse Schoolhouse, Glen Eyrie Denver and Rio Grande Railway System, 1886 Denver & Rio Grande R.R. Locomotive No. 1 Increase Boundary Amendment for Glen Eyrie Nomination 2016 Application for National Register of Historic Places 1975 South face of the original Glen Eyrie Gatehouse. The building in the background is the new gatehouse. The photo was taken from the north. 1974 Schoolhouse in Glen Eyrie from the north. 1974 Map of Colorado and part of New Mexico showing drainage, cities and counties, stage roads, and railroads with the main line emphasized. Denver Rio Grande Locomotive Number 1; "Montezuma", Colorado, (narrow gauge). The first to be used on Denver Rio Grande Railroad passenger service. Nomination form reflects Palmer’s period of residency (1871-1909). Photos of interior of house, maps and architectural renderings. Original nomination form that lists the criteria for consideration and provides historical background for Palmer and Glen Eyrie (pages 54-61). The original gate at the right could be opened electronically by pushing a button which was one of the innovations Palmer included in the building of the castle. This rustic schoolhouse was built in the 1880s during the Royal Gorge Railroad War between General Palmer’s Denver & Rio Grande Railroad and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe so children could safely go to school. The railways played an intricate role in connecting the developing country and its presence was a precursor to growth in that region. The railroad initially delivered freight and other resources, then passenger trains such as this one were developed to move people from place to place. The significance of Glen is associated with events, the lives of those who lived there and its distinctive Tudor Revisal style architectural characteristics. (See pages 4, 10-16, and 44-47) Criteria for nomination includes significance to the local area, transportation and settlement, and architecture, building materials and architects. (See pages 50-52) Foundations Annotations Curriculum Connections
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