Dexter Cabin was the
Leadville
The City of Leadville is a statutory city that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Lake County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 2,602 at the 2010 census and an estimated ...
,
Colorado
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home and
hunting lodge of
James V. Dexter, a mining investor and businessman. Although it is a cabin, the interior has been described as "surprisingly plush," "elegantly finished," and "incredibly ornate.".
It is a Colorado State Historic Site and is operated as a museum by the state under
History Colorado
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, together with
Healy House. The two are located within the
Leadville Historic District
The Leadville Historic District is in the mining town of Leadville, Colorado. The National Historic Landmark District includes 67 mines in the mining district east of the city up to the 12,000 foot (3658 m) level, and a defined portion of the vi ...
, which is itself a
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places listed ...
. Dexter Cabin was moved to its present location next to Healy House.
Dexter Cabin was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1970.
See also
*
National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake County, Colorado
References
External links
Healy House Museum and Dexter CabinHistory Colorado
Houses completed in 1879
Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
Historic house museums in Colorado
Museums in Lake County, Colorado
History Colorado
Houses in Lake County, Colorado
National Register of Historic Places in Lake County, Colorado
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Colorado
Leadville Historic District
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