Canon City Municipal Building
National Register of Historic Places

Canon City Municipal Building

Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado
Listed
August 17, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
83001318

About this property

The Cañon City Municipal Building was built in 1927. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is a two-story brick Moderne-style building with an H-shaped plan, designed by architect Eugene Groves.

Location

612 Royal Gorge Blvd.
Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado
38.44923, -105.23834

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83001318. It was listed on August 17, 1983.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Christ Episcopal Church
Industrial
0.3 mi
Canon City Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.4 mi
First Presbyterian Church
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Cañon City Penitentiary Mass Escape and Manhunt CO
1888Frontier
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Canon City Municipal Building listed on the National Register?

Canon City Municipal Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Canon City Municipal Building?

Canon City Municipal Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Canon City Municipal Building?

The period of significance for Canon City Municipal Building is recorded as the civil_war era.

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