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The following list of Carnegie libraries in Colorado provides detailed information on Carnegie libraries in the U.S. State of Colorado, where 35 [a] public libraries were built from 27 grants (totaling $749,943) awarded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1899 to 1917. As of 2010, 30 of these buildings are still standing, and 18 still ...
Park Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Park Center CDP was 2,953 at the United States Census 2020. [3] The Cañon City post office (Zip Code 81212) serves the area. [4]
The movie Canon City (1948) depicts the real-life 1947 escape of 12 prisoners from nearby Colorado State Penitentiary. [36] A diner in Cañon City is the setting of the song "Navajo Rug", which was named by the Western Writers of America as one of the Top 100 Western Songs of all time. [37]
Fremont County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado.As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,939. [1] The county seat is Cañon City. [2] The county is named for 19th-century explorer and presidential candidate John C. Frémont.
Brookside is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 219 people, 85 households, and 62 families residing in the town. The population density was 507.5 inhabitants per square mile (195.9/km 2). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 203.9 per square mile (78.7/km 2).
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.
The Tunnel Drive Trail is an out-and-back hiking trail located in Cañon City, Colorado. The trail parallels and overlooks the Arkansas River and the Royal Gorge Route Railroad. [3] Popular with locals, the trail starts just inside the Cañon City city limits and then, crossing out of the city, it goes on State of Colorado and BLM land. [4]
On March 7, 2024 workers at the Jefferson County Public Library overwhelmingly voted to form a Union with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees. The 350 JCPL workers voted 213-62 to become the first county workers to organize under Colorado Senate Bill 22-230. [ 4 ]