National Register of Historic Places

Chambers Ranch

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
Listed
November 29, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000599

About this property

Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is a living history museum (sometimes called an open-air museum) and farm located at Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Staff and volunteers dressed in period-appropriate attire interpret life in the Pikes Peak region from 1775 through 1910. Rock Ledge Ranch is home to six historic sites: an American Indian Area interpreting indigenous life from 1775 through 1835; an 1860s homestead cabin; an 1880s homestead garden; the 1874 Rock Ledge House; an 1890s blacksmith shop; and a 1907 Edwardian Country Estate. Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

3202 Chambers Way
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
38.87283, -104.87333

Categories

AGRICULTUREHEALTH/MEDICINEEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTSCIENCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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Questions about this property

When was Chambers Ranch listed on the National Register?

Chambers Ranch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 29, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Chambers Ranch?

Chambers Ranch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Chambers Ranch?

The period of significance for Chambers Ranch is recorded as the industrial era.

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