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City or town Description 1: Samuel H. Atwater House: Samuel H. Atwater House: March 7, 1996 : 821 Macon Ave. Cañon City: Queen Anne house built in 1908 2: Bridge No. 10/Adelaide Bridge: Bridge No. 10/Adelaide Bridge
The Samuel H. Atwater House, at 821 Macon Ave. in Cañon City, Colorado, was built around 1890 and its porches and exterior were substantially modified in 1908. [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. [1] It was designed and built in Queen Anne style in 1890. Queen Anne style does include asymmetrical massing as a ...
Cañon City Downtown Historic District is a historic district in Cañon City, Colorado. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [ 1 ] 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 park was located 1 mile (1.6 km) south of U.S. Route 50 along the road to the Royal Gorge Bridge. Features of the park included gun fights, 30 authentic buildings from the Colorado 19th century frontier, themed entertainment, full service saloon and restaurant. There was also the Mystery House and a horse-drawn trolley ride.
The city is known for its many public parks, fossil discoveries, Skyline Drive, The Royal Gorge railroad, the Royal Gorge, and extensive natural hiking paths. [10] In 1994, the United States Board on Geographic Names approved adding the tilde to the official name of Cañon City, a change from Canon City as the official name in its decisions of ...
The Peabody Mansion is the former home of former Colorado governor James Hamilton Peabody. It was built on the corner of 4th and River, now 4th and Royal Gorge Boulevard (U.S. Highway 50) in Cañon City, Colorado. [1] The mansion is a red brick Victorian two-story and is the current home of the Cañon City Chamber of Commerce. The house was ...
The Cañon City Municipal Building was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] It is a two-story brick Moderne-style building with an H-shaped plan, designed by architect Eugene Groves. [2] It is the current home of the Royal Gorge Regional Museum and History Center.
In January 2016, the Royal Gorge Company of Colorado paid the city a record high $2.1 million lease payment. Attendance in 2015 was the highest in the park's history at nearly 350,000 visitors. The attendance figure represented an increase of 20% from the attendance of about 292,000 in 2012, the last full year of operations before the 2013 fire ...