National Register of Historic Places - Colorado (CO), San Miguel County

San Miguel County Colorado has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of National significance and 3 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Telluride Historic District, Fort Peabody, Lewis Mill and Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Power Plant and Bachelor Mine.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the San Miguel County places including Charles Maxwell, Rio Grande Southern Railroad, Otto Beselack and Walter L. Reed. Prominent architectural styles found in San Miguel Country are Gothic Revival and Late Victorian.

Bachelor Mine (added 2023 - - #100009310)

Cty. Rd. Z13 southwest of Naturita, Naturita

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Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Burro Mine Complex (added 2025 - - #100011728)

Northern slope of Burro Canyon in rural western San Miguel County. Located off of San Miguel County Road 10S, north of the abandoned town of Slick Rock, Egnar

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Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Fort Peabody (added 2005 - - #05000214)

Uncompahgre National Forest , Telluride

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Military, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Fortification

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Unoccupied Land

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Lewis Mill (added 2009 - - #09000267)

Also known as 5SM.4180

3.5 mi. SE of Telluride at the head of Bridal Veil Basin , Telluride

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Maxwell, Charles

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Rio Grande Southern Railroad Trout Lake Water Tank (added 2003 - - #03000777)

Also known as 5SM.2030.13

along North Trout Lake Rd. , Ophir

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rio Grande Southern Railroad

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Ruble-Orendorf Mercantile (added 2023 - - #100009563)

1635 Grand Ave, Norwood

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Area of Significance:

Commerce

Smuggler-Union Hydroelectric Power Plant (added 1979 - - #79000621)

Also known as Bridal Veil Powerhouse

SE of Telluride at Bridal Veil Falls , Telluride

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Industry

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility, Extractive Facility, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Telluride Historic District (added 1966 - - #66000256)

Rt. 145 , Telluride

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Late Victorian

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Industry, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Courthouse, Department Store, Hotel, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Current Sub-function:

Courthouse, Hotel, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

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Valley View Leasing and Mining Company Mill (added 2010 - - #10000035)

Also known as Matterhorn Mill, 5SM.6717

CO 145, 2.8 mi. S. of Ophir , Ophir

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Beselack, Otto, Reed, Walter L.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Industry, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Processing Site

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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