El Paso County Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

El Paso County Courthouse

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
Listed
September 28, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
72000272

About this property

The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is located at 215 S. Tejon Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The granite building with a domed clock tower was the El Paso County Courthouse building from 1903 to 1973. The museum, which moved to this location in 1979, has fine arts, artifacts and archival collections that document the Pikes Peak region. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places, and was the 2nd property to be listed in El Paso County, after Pikes Peak. Located within Alamo Square Park the museum is also home to the Starsmore Center for Local History, a manuscript collection and research facility.

Location

215 S. Tejon St.
Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
38.82999, -104.82276

Categories

ARTPOLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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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 El Paso County Courthouse listed on the National Register?

El Paso County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 28, 1972.

What type of historic resource is El Paso County Courthouse?

El Paso County Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for El Paso County Courthouse?

The period of significance for El Paso County Courthouse is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1903.

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