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Colorado ghost towns were abandoned for a number of reasons: Mining towns were abandoned when the mines closed, largely due to the devaluation of silver in 1893. Mill towns were abandoned when the mining towns they serviced closed. Farming towns on the eastern plains were often deserted due to rural depopulation.
Saint Elmo is a ghost town in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. [2] Founded in 1880, Saint Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Buena Vista and sits at an elevation of 9,961 feet (3,036 m).
Gilman is an abandoned mining town in southeastern Eagle County, Colorado, United States.The Gilman post office operated from November 3, 1886, until April 22, 1986. [3] The U.S. Post Office at Minturn (ZIP Code 81645) now serves Gilman postal addresses.
However, the placer deposits on the plains were small, and when the first rich discoveries were made in early 1859 in the mountains farther west, the miners abandoned the placers around Denver. Although the economic portions of the gold placers around Denver were quickly exhausted, producers of construction aggregate in the area sometimes ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. Downtown Denver is defined as being the neighborhoods of Capitol Hill, Central Business District, Civic Center, Five Points, North Capitol Hill, and Union Station. The locations of ...
Location of the City and County of Denver in Colorado. There are more than 300 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the City and County of Denver, the capital of the U.S. State of Colorado. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 20, 2024. [1]
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in West Denver, Colorado. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in western Denver, Colorado, United States. West Denver is defined as being all of the city west of the South Platte River. The locations ...
The Ghost Building in Denver, Colorado, United States is literally [citation needed] a ghost of its former self. Originally built at 15th and Glenarm Streets in 1889 for real estate developer Allen M. Ghost by architect William A. Lang, better known for designing the Molly Brown House.