Matchless Mine
National Register of Historic Places

Matchless Mine

Leadville, Lake County, Colorado
Listed
December 28, 2010
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10001088

About this property

The Matchless Mine is a historic mine located in Lake County, Colorado. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is part of the National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum.

Location

Leadville, Lake County, Colorado
39.25598, -106.27115

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 10001088. It was listed on December 28, 2010.

Categories

HISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALARCHITECTUREENGINEERINGINDUSTRYSOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

Leadville Chrysolite Mine Strike and Martial Law
1880Frontier
1.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Matchless Mine listed on the National Register?

Matchless Mine was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 28, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Matchless Mine?

Matchless Mine is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Matchless Mine?

The period of significance for Matchless Mine is recorded as the industrial era.

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