Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District

The Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District includes Early Commercial architecture[2] in Idaho Springs, Colorado. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The listing includes 46 contributing buildings on 9 acres (3.6 ha).[1]

Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District
View of Idaho Springs in 2006
Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District is located in Colorado
Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District
LocationRoughly bounded by Center Alley, 14th Ave., Riverside Dr., and Idaho St., Idaho Springs, Colorado
Coordinates39°44′32″N 105°30′56″W / 39.74222°N 105.51556°W / 39.74222; -105.51556
Area9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built1877
Architectural styleEarly Commercial
NRHP reference No.84000801[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 5, 1984

The district is roughly bounded by Center Alley, 14th Ave., Riverside Dr., and Idaho St. in Idaho Springs.[2] It is less than .5 miles (0.80 km) from where George A. Jackson discovered gold in Chicago Creek on January 7, 1859, setting off a gold rush which brought people to Denver and Colorado.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Idaho Springs Downtown Commercial District". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2020. With accompanying 31 photos from 1983