National Register of Historic Places

Lett Hotel

Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado
Listed
January 25, 1990
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89002378

About this property

The Lett Hotel at 204 S. Ash in Yuma, Colorado, now known as the Tumbleweed Hotel, is a historic building, built in 1916, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was the longest operating hotel in Yuma, and had served 73 years at the time of its NRHP listing in 1990. It was deemed significant as "one of the most prominent buildings in Yuma", a building that has been photographed and painted, and having been "among the first of its kind in northeastern Colorado with modern conveniences of steam heat and hot and cold running water." At the time of NRHP listing, it was largely the same as when built by John

Location

204 S. Ash
Yuma, Yuma County, Colorado
40.12407, -102.72543

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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 Lett Hotel listed on the National Register?

Lett Hotel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1990.

What type of historic resource is Lett Hotel?

Lett Hotel is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Lett Hotel?

The period of significance for Lett Hotel is recorded as the industrial era.

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