Colorado - Custer County
Custer County Colorado has 9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

The famous person Elton J. Beckwith is associated with one of more of the Custer County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Custer County places including Archie Scherer, William Wolff, Allan Mingus, E.F. Kokowsky, Frank Langdon Kennicott and Reininga John. Prominent architectural styles found in Custer Country are Early Commercial, Late Victorian and Romanesque.

Beckwith Ranch (added 1998 - - #98000568)
Also known as 5CR26
64159 CO 69 , Westcliffe
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Historic Significance:
Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Historic Person:
Beckwith, Elton J.
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Hope Lutheran Church (added 1978 - - #78000838)
310 S. 3rd St. , Westcliffe
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Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Religious Structure
Current Function:
Religion
Current Sub-function:
Religious Structure
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Kennicott Cabin (added 1997 - - #97000046)
Also known as Comstock Cabin;5CR45.1
63161 CO 69 , Westcliffe
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Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kennicott, Frank Langdon
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Exploration/Settlement, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1850-1874
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Mingus Homestead (added 1990 - - #90001791)
Also known as 5CR191
Off CO 165 N of jct. with Ophir Cr. Rd., San Isabel NF , Beulah
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Mingus,Allan
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924
Owner:
Federal
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Animal Facility, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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National Hotel--Wolff Building (added 1987 - - #87001288)
Also known as Hard Times Hotel
201 Second St. , Westcliffe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wolff,William
Architectural Style:
Other, Romanesque
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Hotel
Current Function:
Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
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Westcliff School (added 1989 - - #89000999)
Also known as Old Westcliffe School House;5CR29
304 4th St. , Westcliffe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Scherer,Archie
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1875-1899
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum
More Information:
Westcliffe Jail (added 1993 - - #92001846)
Also known as Old Jail House
116 Second St. , Westcliffe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Scherer,Archie
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Government
Historic Sub-function:
Correctional Facility
Current Function:
Vacant/Not In Use
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Wetmore Post Office (added 2008 - - #08000860)
Also known as Siloam Telephone Company; 5CR 545
682 Co. Rd. 395 , Wetmore
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Early Commercial
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government, Architecture, Communications
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Health Care, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Clinic, Communications Facility, Post Office, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Government, Social
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Post Office
More Information:
Willows School (added 1993 - - #93000413)
Also known as 5CR 213
Willows Ln. (Co. Rd. 141) between Muddy Ln. (Co. Rd. 155) and Schoolfield Rd. (Co. Rd. 328) , Westcliffe
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Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Kokowsky, E.F.
Architectural Style:
Other
Area of Significance:
Social History, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Education
Historic Sub-function:
School
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
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