National Register of Historic Places

Fall River Entrance Historic District

Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado
Listed
January 29, 1988
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
87001139

About this property

The Fall River Entrance Historic District in Rocky Mountain National Park preserves an area of park administration buildings and employee residences built in the National Park Service Rustic style. The area is close to Estes Park, Colorado, at the original primary entrance to the east side of the park. The area includes the Bighorn Ranger Station, several houses, and some utility buildings. The buildings were designed in the 1920s and 1930s by the National Park Service Branch of Plans and Designs. Many of the 1930s buildings were built by Civilian Conservation Corps labor. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, and enlarged in 2018.

Location

Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado
40.40718, -105.59355

Categories

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Sources

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

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Nearby Historic Sites

Stanley Hotel District (Stanley Power Plant Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.5 mi
MacGregor Ranch
Listed
3.3 mi
Rocky Mountain National Park Administration Building
Modern
3.3 mi
Moraine Park Museum and Amphitheater
Civil War
3.4 mi
Rocky Mountain National Park Utility Area Historic District
Listed
3.4 mi

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When was Fall River Entrance Historic District listed on the National Register?

Fall River Entrance Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 29, 1988.

What type of historic resource is Fall River Entrance Historic District?

Fall River Entrance Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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