towns in Colorado at across the entire rounded arches are during the late 1800s in the area was the latter boomed, the this time. image. indicative of the to protect the bell tower which was church was moved a Romanesque style of half mile closer to community. The much larger, higher Silver Plume in 1891. Two story structures, The topography of architecture popular in distinctive 65-foot and far more a church with a spire Silver Plume resulted the late 1880s. The wood frame bell tower prominent than those in the background and in structures built in building was meant to located at the rear of of the others distinctive residential clusters in the narrow be viewed from the the building is a highly and business districts valley and along the front as evidenced by visible feature within speak to the economic hills that surround the the lack of the historic downtown level of the town town. ornamentation on the area. side and rear facades. National Register Silver Plume Depot Interior of the Exterior view of the Map of Colorado Clear Creek County Nomination for the photo from National Everett Mine Tunnel, Maxwell House, Territory Embracing Court House, Georgetown-Silver Register Nomination Georgetown-Silver Georgetown, CO c. the Central Gold Georgetown, CO Plume Historic Form, May 6, 1971 Plume Historic 1974 Region District, November District nominated 13, 1966 October 7, 1991 Nomination form The depot constructed The Everett and Construction began in Map showing the Photo taken by John contains 40 photos in 1884 as the Lebanon Mine 1870; the house was counties of Colorado Vachon in May 1942 of the terminal point of the Tunnels National acquired by B.F. and which are is one of a series of area, the CO Central Railroad Register nomination Potter in 1891, who considered to have photos taken in Alpine Valley, route from Denver to form contains, 2 added the tower and mining stakes. Georgetown. Georgetown Loop the Clear Creek topographical maps decorative elements and I-70. mining region. It has and a diagram to the facade. Mr. and since been restored indicating the drifts, Mrs. Frank Maxwell and is part of the shafts and crosscuts purchased the house Silver Plume train of the two mines. in 1891. station complex. The historic district The Silver Plume The Clear Creek The eclectic style Relief shown by This site also contains nomination form Depot is a reminder of Mining District began includes a French hachures (Parallel Sanborn Fire contains not only the excitement and due to gold strikes. By mansard roof on the lines used in the Insurance maps of the
towns in Colorado at this time. Two story structures, a church with a spire in the background and distinctive residential and business districts speak to the economic level of the town across the entire image. The topography of Silver Plume resulted in structures built in clusters in the narrow valley and along the hills that surround the town. rounded arches are indicative of the Romanesque style of architecture popular in the late 1880s. The building was meant to be viewed from the front as evidenced by the lack of ornamentation on the side and rear facades. latter boomed, the church was moved a half mile closer to Silver Plume in 1891. during the late 1800s to protect the community. The distinctive 65-foot wood frame bell tower located at the rear of the building is a highly visible feature within the historic downtown area. in the area was the bell tower which was much larger, higher and far more prominent than those of the others National Register Nomination for the Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District, November 13, 1966 Silver Plume Depot photo from National Register Nomination Form, May 6, 1971 Interior of the Everett Mine Tunnel, Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District nominated October 7, 1991 Exterior view of the Maxwell House, Georgetown, CO c. 1974 Map of Colorado Territory Embracing the Central Gold Region Clear Creek County Court House, Georgetown, CO Nomination form contains 40 photos of the area, the Alpine Valley, Georgetown Loop and I-70. The depot constructed in 1884 as the terminal point of the CO Central Railroad route from Denver to the Clear Creek mining region. It has since been restored and is part of the Silver Plume train station complex. The Everett and Lebanon Mine Tunnels National Register nomination form contains, 2 topographical maps and a diagram indicating the drifts, shafts and crosscuts of the two mines. Construction began in 1870; the house was acquired by B.F. Potter in 1891, who added the tower and decorative elements to the facade. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maxwell purchased the house in 1891. Map showing the counties of Colorado and which are considered to have mining stakes. Photo taken by John Vachon in May 1942 is one of a series of photos taken in Georgetown. The historic district nomination form contains not only The Silver Plume Depot is a reminder of the excitement and The Clear Creek Mining District began due to gold strikes. By The eclectic style includes a French mansard roof on the Relief shown by hachures (Parallel lines used in the This site also contains Sanborn Fire Insurance maps of the
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