National Register of Historic Places

Shawnee

Shawnee, Park County, Colorado
Listed
July 7, 2010
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
10000434

About this property

Shawnee is an unincorporated community and post office in northern Park County, Colorado, United States, that is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). Shawnee is situated along the North Fork South Platte River, west of Bailey on U.S. Route 285. The historical district of Shawnee consists of Time Capsule Framing & Art, Shawnee Mountain Gallery, a post office, the Shawnee Cemetery, and surrounding houses, on the hillside south of the highway overlooking the river valley. Shawnee also consists of award winning fly fishing ranches, Ben Tyler Trail, and the subdivisions, Singleton and Belford Heights. A post office named Fairville, Colorado opened on September 13, 1878. The Fairville post office was renamed Slaghts on February 23, 1882, and was then moved a half mile (800 m) and renamed Shawnee on April 19,1900. The community takes its name from nearby Shawnee Peak. The Shawnee Historic District was added to the NRHP July 8, 2010. National Register of Historic Places listings in Park County, Colorado Media related to Shawnee, Colorado at Wikimedia Commons

Location

56016-56114 Frontage Rd; 55919-56278 Hwy 285; 31-36 W. Shawnee Rd; 54-152 Waterworks Rd
Shawnee, Park County, Colorado
39.42051, -105.55481

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONTRANSPORTATION
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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 Shawnee listed on the National Register?

Shawnee was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 7, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Shawnee?

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

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The period of significance for Shawnee is recorded as the listed era.

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