National Register of Historic Places

Interlaken Resort District

Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado
Listed
August 6, 1974
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
74000587

About this property

Interlaken Resort District is located near Twin Lakes, Colorado and was one of the most scenic and most popular resort areas in the mountains of Colorado, in the United States. Located across from the town of Twin Lakes, it began operations in 1879 as a small and unpretentious hotel called the Lakeside Resort on the smaller of the two lakes at the foot of Mount Elbert. In the 1950s, the Twin Lakes were enlarged, and Interlaken was cut off from the town and was only accessible by boat. The hotel closed shortly after the lake was enlarged. The Interlaken Hotel is a two-story log structure, roughly cruciform in plan, with brick chimneys in the center of its two main wings.

Location

Twin Lakes, Lake County, Colorado
39.07778, -106.34771

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONARCHITECTURE
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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 Interlaken Resort District listed on the National Register?

Interlaken Resort District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Interlaken Resort District?

Interlaken Resort District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Interlaken Resort District is recorded as the listed era.

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