National Register of Historic Places

Hornbek House

Florissant, Teller County, Colorado
Listed
December 8, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000105

About this property

The Hornbek House, also known as the Adaline Hornbek Homestead, in Florissant, Colorado was built in 1878 by Adaline Hornbek, who established a ranch in the area to the west of Pike's Peak in the 1870s. The log house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as an example of an early homestead. It is an excellent example of homestead-era log construction, with unusual Greek Revival window trim on one wing. The property includes a number of outbuildings which were relocated to the site. The property was sold to the National Park Service in 1973 and is included in Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Adaline Hornbek was an early homesteader who established a substantial ranch in an area that had seen only subsistence farming.

Location

Florissant, Teller County, Colorado
38.92622, -105.28284

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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

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When was Hornbek House listed on the National Register?

Hornbek House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 8, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Hornbek House?

Hornbek House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Hornbek House?

The period of significance for Hornbek House is recorded as the industrial era.

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