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Cripple Creek Historic District

Cripple Creek Historic District is a historic place in Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000939.

Cripple Creek, Teller County, ColoradoListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000939★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Cripple Creek Historic District?

Cripple Creek Historic District is a historic district including Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States and is significant for its gold mining era history. It developed as a gold mining center beginning in 1890, with a number of buildings from that period surviving to this day. A majority of the business district as it exists today was rebuilt after two devastating fires in April 1896. The mines in the area were among the most successful, producing millions of dollars of gold in the 1890s and supporting a population of 25,000 at its peak. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Cripple Creek Historic District
City
Cripple Creek
County
Teller County
State
Colorado
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000939
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
38.75502, -105.17432
When was Cripple Creek Historic District listed on the National Register?

Cripple Creek Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Cripple Creek Historic District located?

Cripple Creek Historic District is located in Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado at approximately 38.75502, -105.17432. See the map above.

Is Cripple Creek Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Cripple Creek Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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