Hugh Cameron house - Aspen, CO, USA - Victorian Style Architecture on Waymarking.com

The plaque reads:

Residence
Built in 1883
for
Hugh Cameron
Aspen
Historical Society
1966

"This structure is representative of Aspen’s mining era character. The building represents a typical style known locally as the “Miner’s Cottage,” characterized by the relatively small size, simple floor plan, and front gable / porch relationship. This structure is significant for its position in the context of Aspen’s mining era. It provides a window into the nature of the life of an average family or individual during that period, as well as the construction techniques, materials available, and architectural fashions of the time. It is a significant example of the Italianate style, unusual in this area.

The house was originally built for Hugh T. Cameron, a blacksmith and Civil War veteran. Jessie Biggs took over ownership in late 1893 and owned the property for several years. Known as “The House of Providence” when it was occupied by five bachelors with a household maid, the house is most commonly associated with the Willoughbv family. They purchased the house in 1923 and were very influential in the development of skiing in the area. Frances Willoughbv Herron and John Herron occupied the house during the Paepcke era. John and his brothers had originally leased the surface rights of the Durant mine to Paepcke for some of the first ski runs." (from (visit link) )

"The Italianate style was introduced by Andrew Jackson Downing in his 1850 publication, The Architecture of Country Houses. He extolled the virtues of the Gothic Revival, but also offered the “villa,” a version based on Italian country houses that veered more toward classicism and did not have the religious overtones of the Gothic Revival. Cornices with large brackets appeared on porches and bay windows. Flat, ornamental arches capped most windows and doors.
Characteristics:

rectangular, square, with a side-passage plan, or cross-gable
brick, wood clapboard and stucco
double-hung, narrow windows, often with round arch heads
window panes are either one-over-one or two-over-two
protruding sills
ornate treatment of the eaves, including the use of brackets, modillions and dentil courses
low-pitched, hipped roof
bay windows, often rectangular
quoins, or decorative blocks, at corners
metal cresting along roof ridges
transom over entry, often curved
ornate treatment of porch with turned columns, posts and bargeboard ornament" (from (visit link) )

Public/Private: Private Tours Available?: No Year Built: 1883 Web Address: Not listed

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