National Register of Historic Places

Castle Rock Depot

Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado
Listed
October 10, 1974
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000575

About this property

The Castle Rock Depot is a historic Denver & Rio Grande Railway train station, now the Castle Rock Museum and located at 420 Elbert Street in Castle Rock, Colorado. The depot was built in 1875; it was moved in 1970 a few blocks from its original location. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. It was built by Benjamin Hammar (interred in the Castle Rock cemetery), who also built the original Denver Union Terminal in downtown Denver. The museum includes original ink and watercolor architectural drawings by the unknown architect of the building. It has elements of Victorian style and was built of rhyolite stone from Castle Rock quarries. It is "one of Colorado's older original buildings". It is a "rare example of a stone depot constructed by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad." It is a one-and-a-half-story building, 24 by 40 feet (7.3 m × 12.2 m) in plan. Media related to Castle Rock Depot at Wikimedia Commons

Location

420 Elbert St.
Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado
39.37407, -104.86238

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Nearby Historic Sites

Keystone Hotel
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First National Bank of Douglas County
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Hammar, Benjamin, House
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Dyer, Samuel, House
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When was Castle Rock Depot listed on the National Register?

Castle Rock Depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Castle Rock Depot?

Castle Rock Depot is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Castle Rock Depot?

The period of significance for Castle Rock Depot is recorded as the industrial era.

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