Cañon City Downtown Historic District is a
historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains historic building, older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries or jurisdictions, historic districts receive legal p ...
in
Cañon City, Colorado
Cañon City ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule city that is the county seat and the List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous municipality of Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The city p ...
. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 1983.
[ The historic district listing was based on a 1981 survey by city staff; a 2004-05 survey has been completed which updates and expands upon it.
The district includes 80 historic structures, mostly two-story buildings, in the downtown commercial area of Cañon City. These are mostly on Main Street from 4th Street to 7th Street. They were built mostly during 1870-1920 of brick and stone and reflect Cañon City's success as a regional trade center.][ with ]
Thirty-three are identified as significant contributing buildings, and 15 as also contributing, with the remainder being intrusions. The northeast "anchor" of the district is the former United Methodist Church, now Christ First Community Church at 8th and Main. The McClure House/Strathmore Hotel (1872), separately listed on the NRHP, on Main and the west side of 4th Street is at the other end.[
It includes the Cañon City Elks Club, built 1911, of the 1900-founded B.P.O.E. No. 610.][
In 1986 its borders were increased to include 602 Macon Avenue,][ which is the former sanitarium building of Dr. Ward,]
See also
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References
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
Neoclassical architecture in Colorado
Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
Geography of Fremont County, Colorado
Buildings and structures in Cañon City, Colorado
National Register of Historic Places in Fremont County, Colorado
Elks buildings
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
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