National Register of Historic Places

La Fave Block

Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado
Listed
March 6, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000193

About this property

The La Fave Block is located at the intersection of East Cooper Avenue and South Hunter Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a brick commercial building erected in the late 1880s, during the initial mining boom that created Aspen. Today it is the second oldest brick commercial building in the city, and, along with its neighbors on East Cooper, the only structure left built by Frank LaFave, one of Aspen's early settlers. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Its ornate Victorian architecture and idiosyncratic fenestration has survived, and it has become one of the most valuable commercial properties in contemporary Aspen due to its location a short distance from the Aspen Mountain ski resort's main lifts. At one point in the 20th century it was the office of an important local architect; and later a ski shop run by Olympic gold medalist Stein Eriksen. Its primary tenant is a clothing store run by Leonard "Boogie" Weinglass, the man said to have inspired a character portrayed by Mickey Rourke. In 2008 it sold for $14.6 million.

Location

405 S. Hunter St.
Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado
39.18767, -106.81817

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was La Fave Block listed on the National Register?

La Fave Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 6, 1987.

What type of historic resource is La Fave Block?

La Fave Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for La Fave Block?

The period of significance for La Fave Block is recorded as the industrial era.

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