Bloom, Frank G., House
National Register of Historic Places

Bloom, Frank G., House

Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado
Listed
February 25, 1970
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
70000166

About this property

The Frank G. Bloom House or Bloom Mansion is located in Trinidad, Colorado, United States, which is within Las Animas County. The Bloom Mansion is a late 19th-century building meant to serve as the personal residence of its owner. The mansion is located in Trinidad's 300 block of Main Street and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1970. Cattle baron and banker Frank Bloom and his wife Sarah had the mansion created in 1882. The building is constructed in a French style and used locally made bricks. The home is still decorated with an array of period furnishings including a horn chair and delicate porcelain figures. Today the home is part of the Colorado Historical Society's Trinidad History Museum. The museum, which is encompassed by the El Corazon de Trinidad National Historic District, features several homes in one block, including the Bloom House, the Baca House, which is next door to the Bloom Mansion, the Santa Fe Trail Museum, which features historic artifacts and exhibits about the Santa Fe Trail and Trinidad's heritage, and historic gardens around the properties. National Register of Historic Places listings in Las Animas County, Colorado

Location

300 block of Main St.
Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado
37.16946, -104.50249

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

US Post Office-Trinidad Main
Industrial
0 mi
Baca House and Outbuilding
Civil War
0 mi
First Christian Church
Industrial
0.1 mi
Corazon de Trinidad
Civil War
0.1 mi
Nichols House
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Tongue River Canyon — Colorado (1868)
1868Indian Wars
3.9 mi

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When was Bloom, Frank G., House listed on the National Register?

Bloom, Frank G., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Bloom, Frank G., House?

Bloom, Frank G., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bloom, Frank G., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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