San Miguel County Courthouse - Telluride, CO
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Outspoken1
N 37° 56.271 W 107° 48.774
13S E 252802 N 4202651
San Miguel County Courthouse built in 1887 after the original burned
Waymark Code: WM8JWK
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2010
Views: 2
The plaque reads:
In the fall of 1887, work on the San Miguel County Courthouse was completed. This was just nine months after the original courthouse, located on the southeast corner of Fir and Colorado burned to the ground on January 13, 1887. The bricks from the first courthouse were used in construction of the second. This two-story Italianate building was erected at the highest point on Colorado Ave., very fitting for a public building.
Since this was a civic building, there is a greater refinement of the details, including plenty of windows. Note the three=-story tower with a pyramid roof. The tower originally had windows in it; and the clock was re-installed 1976 for the Colorado Centennial celebration. The original roof was fish scale shingles, and the original windows were double-hung. There have been some alterations over the years that include a rough stone addition to the west, and a basement entryway on the east facade.
A second plaque reads:
An Official project commerating Colorado's 100th Year of Statehood and the United States' 200th year of Independence.
Endorsed by the Colorado Centennial-Bicentennial Commission
Joe M. Lacy, Chairman Richard D. Lamm, Governor
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
Town of Telluride; Telluride Historical Museum; Colorado State Historical Society State Historic Fund
County or City: Telluride
Date Dedicated: Unknown
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