Georgetown-Silver Plume Historic District - Georgetown, CO - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

The Georgetown/Silver Plume Historic District contain many great Colorado treasures less than an hour from Denver. They include the Georgetown Loop Historic Train, Hammil House and Hotel de Paris as well as the Christmas Market. Since its beginning as a mining camp in 1859, Georgetown has attracted those who have sought something very special. First it was the magic of gold and silver ore, now it’s the beauty and ambiance of this picturesque town surrounded by the Rocky Mountains.

"Prior to the Leadville strike of 1878, the district was the most important silver camp in Colorado. The initial boom period dates from the discovery of gold by George and David Griffith in 1859. The Georgetown portion of the district includes a rich variety of substantial Late Victorian buildings. Because the wealth of the mining district was centered in Georgetown, the architecture reflects the attempt by families to reproduce the lifestyle of their more established home states. In contrast, Silver Plume developed as the work center where the ore, as well as the wealth, was mined. As a result, the surviving buildings tend to be of simple wood-frame construction. The reconstructed Georgetown Loop Railroad®, with its famous Devil’s Gate Viaduct rising more than 90-feet above Clear Creek, is also located within the district. In 2006, the Grace Episcopal Church received a Stephen H. Hart Award for the restoration of its church and the Snetzer Building. The People for Silver Plume, Inc., received a 2006 Hart Award for its efforts to preservation important historic buildings in Silver Plume." (from (visit link) )

Georgetown had two locations for the NRHP plaques. The above coordinates are for the original plaque in Historic Georgetown. There is a newer plaque at the Georgetown Visitors Center at N39° 42.887, W105° 41.744.

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Street address: 1491 Argentine Street Georgetown, Co USA 80444 County / Borough / Parish: Clear Creek County Year listed: 1966 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Exploration/Settlement Periods of significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Historic function: Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction Current function: Domestic Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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