Colorado Women's Prison
National Register of Historic Places

Colorado Women's Prison

Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado
Listed
March 5, 1999
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
99000265

About this property

The Colorado Women's Prison is located at 201 N. 1st St. in Canon City, Colorado. The prison was built in 1934.

Location

201 N. 1st St.
Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado
38.43930, -105.24713

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 99000265. It was listed on March 5, 1999.

Categories

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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

Canon City State Armory
Industrial
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

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

Questions about this property

When was Colorado Women's Prison listed on the National Register?

Colorado Women's Prison was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 5, 1999.

What type of historic resource is Colorado Women's Prison?

Colorado Women's Prison is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Colorado Women's Prison?

The period of significance for Colorado Women's Prison is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1934.

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