National Register of Historic Places

Waite, Davis, House

Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado
Listed
March 6, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87000160

About this property

The Davis Waite House is located on West Francis Street in Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is a wooden structure in Victorian architectural styles built during the 1880s. In 1987 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with several other historic properties in the city. Davis H. Waite, an early owner, was one of the founding publishers of The Aspen Daily Times. He was later elected governor of Colorado. After a single term he returned to Aspen. Later owners included Herbert Bayer, an Austrian architect extensively involved in the mid-20th-century renovation of Aspen, and Robert Orville Anderson, an oil executive who was chairman of the Aspen Institute board. The property includes two small outbuildings, one of which is a more modern one that has been connected to the main house since its construction. The unconnected one is believed to be one of Aspen's few remaining original log cabins, now covered in clapboard, and is thus considered a contributing resource to the National Register listing. All buildings have remained largely intact.

Location

234 W. Francis St.
Aspen, Pitkin County, Colorado
39.19353, -106.82411

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Waite, Davis, House listed on the National Register?

Waite, Davis, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 6, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Waite, Davis, House?

Waite, Davis, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Waite, Davis, House?

The period of significance for Waite, Davis, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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