Astor House Hotel
National Register of Historic Places

Astor House Hotel

Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado
Listed
March 1, 1973
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73000478

About this property

The Astor House, at 822 12th St. in Golden, Colorado, is a historic stone hotel from the earliest years of Golden, Colorado, United States. It was built in 1867. It has also been known as the Astor House Hotel, Castle Rock House, Hotel Boston and the Astor House Hotel Museum. Associated with prominent area pioneers, it was also a pioneering effort in historic preservation in the region in 1972. It was the second site of Jefferson County, Colorado listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in 1973. It is a two-story building built from hand-cut sandstone.

Location

822 12th St.
Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado
39.75536, -105.22210

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Nearby Historic Sites

Loveland Building and Coors Building
Early Republic
0 mi
Quaintance Block
Civil War
0.1 mi
Calvary Episcopal Church
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0.1 mi
Colorado National Guard Armory
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0.1 mi
Twelfth Street Historic Residential District
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0.2 mi

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When was Astor House Hotel listed on the National Register?

Astor House Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Astor House Hotel?

Astor House Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Astor House Hotel?

The period of significance for Astor House Hotel is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1867.

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