Turf Exchange - Union Avenue Historic Commercial District - Pueblo, CO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
N 38° 15.830 W 104° 36.860
13S E 533738 N 4235158
This was one of the more notorious saloons in the area - open 24 hours a day with a staff of 50. The second floor house 'keno' rooms and prostitutes.
Waymark Code: WMPBKY
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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"(221 S. Union/Historic Address: "F" S. Union), Turf Exchange (1894). two-story brick, metal cornice, corbeling, first floor altered."

The Union Avenue Historic Commercial District NRHD form may be found at (visit link) . The Turf Exchange is item 7, page 4, #32 listing.

Also see (visit link) .

This was one of the largest gambling halls west of the Mississippi in its time. Public gambling was legal in Pueblo until 1901.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Union Avenue Historic Commercial District

Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]

NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]

Address:
221 South Union St Pueblo, CO USA


How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)

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