Main Avenue Historic District in Durango, Colorado is a historic district that 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 1980. According to its 1980 NRHP nomination, it was deemed significant "because it represents the essence and core of both the evolution and development of business and commerce in the most important town in southwestern Colorado." with In 1980 it included 104 buildings: 86 buildings deemed to contribute to the historic character of the area, 12 non-contributing but compatible modern buildings, and 6 negative intrusions. It was felt that "together these buildings still maintain the feelings, associations, and ambiance of a turn-of-the-century commercial district." The nine buildings then deemed most important are: (on the odd side) *Gold Slipper (1900), 645 Main, originally built as an Adolph Coors bottling plant *

Strater Hotel The Strater Hotel, in Durango, Colorado, was built in 1887. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributing building in Durango's Main Avenue Historic District. with It has been a charter member of the National Regis ...

(1887), 699 Main, an architecturally eclectic Victorian four-story building *Main Mall, 835 Main, a modern building designed compatibly which holds about 35 businesses, which replaced several buildings destroyed in a 1975 fire. * Newman Block (1897), at 801-813 Main Ave., which was separately listed on the NRHP in 1979. *Gardenswartz Building (1901), 871 Main *Central Hotel (1899), 975 Main *Main Street Furnishings (1889), 1015 Main and on the even side *Burns Bank (1892), 900 Main *Old Post Office Building (1928), 1090-8 Main Others include: *Palmer House hotel *First National Bank (1892), 901 Main Ave. *Woolworths (1859) Strater Hotel.jpg, Strater Hotel, in 2010 Blue Winter Skies Hug the Durango Skyline.JPG, 2014 Newman_Block.jpg, Newman Block

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Geography of La Plata County, Colorado Durango, Colorado Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado National Register of Historic Places in La Plata County, Colorado {{Colorado-NRHP-stub