Leadville Historic District
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Leadville Historic District
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Leadville circa 1880
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| Location | Leadville, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 39°14′39″N 106°13′42″W / 39.24417°N 106.22833°WCoordinates: 39°14′39″N 106°13′42″W / 39.24417°N 106.22833°W |
| Built | 1860 |
| Architect | H. A. W. Tabor |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP Reference # | 66000248 |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHLD | July 4, 1961 |
The Leadville Historic District is in the mining town of Leadville, Colorado. The National Historic Landmark District includes 67 mines in the mining district east of the city up to the 12,000 foot (3658 m) level, and a defined portion of the village area. It was designated in 1961. The National Register of Historic Places lists a number of structures along the Harrison Avenue corridor.
Principal historic buildings in the district are: Tabor Grand Hotel, St. George's Church, Temple Israel, Annunciation Church, Tabor Opera House, City Hall, Healy House, Dexter Cabin, Engelbach House, and Tabor House, as well as mining structures and small homes. Structures built after 1917 are considered non-contributing.
Leadville was the site of a Boot Hill Cemetery, which is perhaps the "most documented" of those in the Old West.
According to an eyewitness:
The Boot Hill Cemetery in Leadville is marked by a sign.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.
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