National Register of Historic Places

DeGraff Building

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
Listed
August 17, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83001293

About this property

The DeGraff Building is a commercial building in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is "one of the few remaining commercial buildings dating from the boom period following the Cripple Creek gold strike." The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. David DeGraff, a California gold rush miner, had the building constructed in 1897. It was designed by Barber and Hastings, who also designed the 1890-1891 renovations to the El Paso Club on 30 Platte Avenue. Retail shops were on the first floor of the DeGraff Building and offices were on the second, third and fourth floors. The building was converted into an apartment house after World War II. In 1967 it was converted back to offices. In 1982 the building was restored; the parapet that had been removed was recreated and the rock aggregate veneer that had been applied to the front facade was removed. The Colorado Springs Business Journal first began in the DeGraff Building in 1989. Oskar blues is currently located on the first floor.

Location

116-118 N. Tejon
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
38.83599, -104.82402

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was DeGraff Building listed on the National Register?

DeGraff Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 17, 1983.

What type of historic resource is DeGraff Building?

DeGraff Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for DeGraff Building?

The period of significance for DeGraff Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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