Arrowhead Lodge
National Register of Historic Places

Arrowhead Lodge

Bellvue, Larimer County, Colorado
Listed
May 26, 1992
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92000502

About this property

The Arrowhead Lodge, at 34500 Poudre Canyon Hwy., Roosevelt National Forest, in Larimer County, Colorado, served by the post office in unincorporated Bellvue, Colorado, was a resort camp which was built in 1931. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The listed area includes 27 buildings, 22 of them being contributing buildings, a contributing object (a sign), and various noncontributing structures and objects, on 3 acres (1.2 ha). Its main lodge is currently a United States Forest Service visitor center. Other buildings include 13 historic, Rustic-style cabins. It is at elevation 7,410 feet (2,260 m), about 32 miles (51 km) up Cache la Poudre Canyon. It is reached by Colorado State Highway 14, which runs west off U.S. Highway 287, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado. It is located in Roosevelt National Forest "in the rugged lower montane climax region typical of Colorado's Rocky Mountain eastern slope," on the north bank of the Cache la Poudre River.

Location

34500 Poudre Canyon Hwy., Roosevelt NF
Bellvue, Larimer County, Colorado
40.70357, -105.63637

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Arrowhead Lodge listed on the National Register?

Arrowhead Lodge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Arrowhead Lodge?

Arrowhead Lodge is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Arrowhead Lodge?

The period of significance for Arrowhead Lodge is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1931.

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