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FHR-6-300

(11-78)

United States Department of the Interior
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service

National Register of Historic Places
Inventory—Nomination Form
See instructions in How to Complete National Register Forms
Type all entries—complete applicable sections_____ _______^_

1. Name
Union Avenue Historic Connercial District

historic
and/or common

Union Avenue

2. Location
street & number

n/a not for

See Map 2

city, town

Pueblo

state

Colorado

vicinity of

county

code 08

congressional district

publication

Third

Pueblo

code

101

3. Classification
Category
Ownership
X district (87bldg') public
building(s)
private
structure
x both
site
Public Acquisition
object
n / a in process
n/a being considered

Status
x occupied
x unoccupied
x work in progress
Accessible
yes: restricted
X yes: unrestricted
no

Present Use
agriculture
x commercial
educational
.x entertainment
.x government
.x industrial
military

x

museum
park
private residence
religious
scientific
transportation
other:

4. Owner of Property
See Continuation Sheet

name
street & number
city, town

vicinity of

state

5. Location of Legal Description
courthouse, registry of deeds, etc.
street & number

Pueblo County Courthouse

10th & Main Streets

city, town

Colorado

state

6. Representation in Existing Surveys
title

Colorado Inventory of Historic has this property been determined elegible?

yes

Sites
date

federal

Ongoing

depository for survey records

Colorado Historical Society.

city, town

Denver

state

county

1300 Broadway
state

Colorado 80203

no
local

7. Description
Condition
excellent
_x_good
_JX,fair

x deteriorated
ruins

Check one
x unaltered
_JL_ altered

Check one
_X_ original site
moved
date

unexposed

Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance

The Union Avenue Historic District consists of a large group of commercial
structures located south of the central business district in Pueblo,
Colorado. The buildings lie primarily along Union Avenue and along the
four intersecting streets of East and West "B," "C," and "D" and South
Grand. The district has a total of 87 properties. Of this number, 70
contribute to the historic and architectural integrity of the district;
9 are more modern, noncontributing structures; and 8 are vacant lots.
When taken together, the structures form a record of commercial architecture in Pueblo and evidence of the changes which have taken place^in
the course of time. The district maintains the feeling and association of
a late nineteenth/early twentieth century commercial area.
The boundaries of the district are well defined. The area is approximately
four blocks long and two blocks wide, but the actual boundary line is
more irregular so as to include all the historic and architecturally
significant buildings associated with Union Avenue. (These boundaries may
best be seen on the maps that accompany the nomination). Outside but adjar
cent to the district are newer structures, vacant lots, and a few isolated
historic buildings and a few other historic buildings that have been
irreversibly altered.
The buildings within the district exhibit several architectural styles
that reflect the evolution and growth of Pueblo. The predominant style is
"high Victorian" commercial. These strctures generally have narrow facades
with tall, narrow windows with elaborate lintels, highly decorated cornices,
and flat roofs. The J.S. Glass Building at 308 S. Union is on the National
Register of Historic Places and is an excellent example of this architectural style. Some of these buildings are among the best surviving examples
in Colorado. A significant individual building is the Union Depot. Union
Depot is a fine example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style of Victorian
architecture. Another building, the Riverside Block, also displays
Romanesque features. There are also several buildings that reflect the
Renaissance Revival style of architecture of the early twentieth century.
A most notable example within the district is the Vail Hotel. Both the
Union Depot and the'Vail Hotel are listed on the National Register
There
are also a number of Victorian commercial structures originally within
the district which were either damaged or destroyed as a result of tne _
1921 flood. These repaired and replaced structures reflect the commercial
style of the 1920s.
Virtually all the buildings in the district are
brick in construction, one to three stories in height. Some of these structures have been stuccoed and others have been altered at the street level.
Most structures retain their original detailing on the upper stories,
particularly at the cornice line.
Following is a listing of all properties within the district:
"C" denotes contributing
"NC" denotes non-contributing; and
"V" denotes vacant lot.

United States Department off the Interior
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service

National Register of Historic Places
Inventory—Nomination Form
UNION AVENUE HISTORIC
Continuation sheet DISTRICT

Item number 4

Page

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PROPERTY ADDRESS

OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS

1.

217 S. Grand Ave

Jack Quinn, Executive Director
Housing Authority of City of Pueblo
1414 N. Santa Fe, Pueblo, CO 81003

2.

'219 S. Grand Ave

Jim Carleo
620 Thatcher Building
Pueblo, CO 81003

3.

101-103 N. Union

J. Frank Cordova, Jr.
Jim Hoist
Phil Gallegos
Riverside Partnerships
101 N. Union Avenue
2nd Floor
Pueblo, CO 81003

4.

105-107 N. Union

M.A. Miller
1818 St. Clair Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004

5.

111 N. Union

M.A. Miller
1818 St. Clair Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004

6.

#1 City Hall Place

Melvin H. Takaki, D.D.S.
President of the City Council
P. 0. Box 1427
Pueblo, CO 81002

7.

103 S. Union Avenue

Frank L. Girodo
103 S. Union Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81003

8.

105 S. Union Avenue

Frank L-. Girodo
103 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Jennie Litvack
107 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Anderson Enterprises, Inc.
110 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Anderson Enterprises, Inc.
110 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Larry G. Moore
115 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

9.
10.
11.
12.

107-109 S. Union Ave
111 S. Union Avenue
113 S. Union Avenue
115 S. Union Avenue

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Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service

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Inventory—Nomination Form
Continuation sheet

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PROPERTY ADDRESS

OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS

13.

117-119 S. Union Ave

Larry G. Moore
115 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Larry G. Moore/Leonard E. Olson
115 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

14.
15.
15&16
16.

121 S. Union Avenue
123 S. Union Avenue
125-127 S. Union Ave.
129 S. Union Avenue

James P, & Bertha L. Grosso
162 Princeton Street, Pueblo, CO
Louis & Dora Borinsky
2306 Montezuma Rd., Pueblo, CO
Rose Litvack
2216 Balboa Rd., Pueblo, CO

81005
81003

81003

17.

131 S. Union Avenue

Benjamin E. & Darlene B. Smith
2026 Elmwood Lane, Pueblo, CO 81005

17.

133 S. Union Avenue

Guy & Martha N. Stringer
1742 MacKenzie Rd., Pueblo, CO

18.
19.
19.
20.
21.

102 S. Union Avenue
112 S. Union Avenue
114-116 S. Union Avenue
118-120 S. Union Ave
122 S. Union Avenue

81001

Alamo, Inc.
102 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Anderson Enterprises, Inc.
110 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Frank H. McConnell
2032 Lynwood Lane, Pueblo, CO

81005

Frank H. McConnell
1.16 S. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003

Betty Lou Harvey
4667 1-25, N., Pueblo, CO

81008

22.

124 S. Union Avenue

Joseph W. & Claudette Burgett
1719 Lake Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81004

23.

126 S. Union Avenue

John & Mildred Piserchio
126 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

24.
25.

81003

1268-128 1/2 S. Union
Avenue

Bill J. Kochevar
1052 S. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo, CO

130-132 S. Union Ave.

Block Properties, Inc. (Andy Holman)
P. 0. Box 1506
Pueblo, CO 81002

81003

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PROPERTY ADDRESS

OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS

26.

201-203 S. Union Ave,

Pete & Rosje Junta
1907 Liberty Dr., Pueblo, CO

27.

207-209 1/2 S. Union

James A. & Suzanne M. Hildebrandt
802 VanBuren St., Pueblo, CO 81004

28.

211-213 1/2 S. Union

Thomas L. & Pamela Sue Cowen
2907 4th Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81008

29.

215 S. Union Avenue

LeRoy F. Fagan
1508 Lake Avenue, Pueblo, CO

30.

31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.

37.

38.

81006

81004

Bob Bernard
Al & Aubrey Ambrose
Roy Brown
200 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Aubrey (Al) Ambrose
200 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

El Patio Partnership
221 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

223-227 S. Union

John M. Mace
223 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

227 S. Union Avenue

John M. Mace
223 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Son-Tron, Inc.
229 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Ariderson Enterprises, Inc.
110 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Aubrey & Al Ambrose
Roy Brown
206 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Aubrey & Albert Ambrose
Roy Brown
206 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

217 S. Union Avenue

219 S. Union Avenue
221 S. Union Avenue

229 S. Union Avenue
231-233 1/2 S. Union

200 S. Union Avenue

202 S. Union Avenue

204 S. Union Avenue

Elsa Makovsky
311 N. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003

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PROPERTY ADDRESS

OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS

39.

206 S. Union Avenue

Aubrey & Al Ambrose
Roy Brown
206 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Aubrey & Al Ambrose/Roy Brown
206 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Melbourne (Jacob) Kushnir
212 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

Melbourne (Jacob) Kushnir
212 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

40.

208-210 S. Union

41.

214-216 S. Union

42.

218 S. Union Avenue

43.

220 S. Union Avenue

44.
45.

222. S. Union Avenue
224 S. Union Avenue

Don Rankin
P. 0. Box 4013, Pueblo, CO

81003

Paul D. & Joyce C. Califano
2219 N. Main Street, Pueblo, CO
Joe Giordano
225 S. Main Street, Pueblo, CO

81003
81003

46.

226-228 S. Union

Cleaver Carpet Center/Bill Pumphrey
P. 0. Box 957, Pueblo, CO 81002

47.

230 S. Union

Ernest G. & Mary R. Hall
230 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81003

48.

232-232 1/2 S, Union

Roderick D. Myers/Jeffrey L. Dawkins
235 1/2 S. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO 81003

49.

301 S. Union Avenue

Sammy, Jr.., & Sabio Concialdi
301 S. Union Avenue, Pueblo, CO

50.

303-305 S. Union

51.

307 S. Union Ave.

52.

309 S, Union Ave,

53.

311 S. Union Avenue

Jene Moorei
228 Baylor, Pueblo, CO

81005

Frank & Phyllis Costanza
33 Dartmouth Ave., Pueblo, CO
Jene Moore
228 Baylor, Pueblo, CO

81003

81005

81005

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OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS

54.

315 S. Union Avenue

Richard & Doralee Ruth Bugg
3105 Royal Avenue, Pueblo, CO

55.
56.

317 S. Union Avenue
319 S. Union Avenue

81005

Lucrecio G. & Nora Gomez
317-137 1/2 S. Union, Pueblo, CO
Henry J. & Ellyn Geisel
P. 0. Box 1421, Pueblo, CO

81003

81002

57

323 S. Union Avenue

Joe Koncilja
525 W. llth, Pueblo, CO 81003
P. 0. Box 1421, Pueblo, CO 81002

58.

325 1/2 S. Union

Roderick D. Myers
325 1/2 S. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

59.
60.
61.
62.

327-335 S. Union
304-306 S. Union
308-308 1/2 S. Union
310 S. Union Avenue

Mary Battaglia
2117 Wyoming Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003

81004

Ernest G. Hall
230 1/2 S. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO
Joe Koncilja
525 W. llth Street, Pueblo, CO

81003

81003

John C. Harrison
220 Nelson Avenue, Pueblo, CO

81004

63.

312-316 S. Union

Rayjo 6e Co./Glajo & Co.
324 S. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003

64.

318 S. Union

Rayjo & Co./Glajo & Co.
324 S. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003

65.

320-324 S. Union

Rayjo &'Co./Glajo & Co.
324 S. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003

66.

328 S. Union Ave

Rayjo & Co./Glajo & Co.
324 S. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003

67.

330 S. Union Ave

Rayjo & Co./Glajo & Co.
324 S. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003

68.

400 S. Union Ave

Aluminum Specialties Mfg. Co.
"B" St. & Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003

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National Register off Historic Places
Inventory—Nomination Form
Continuation sheet

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OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS

69.

400 S. Union Ave.

Aluminum Specialties Mfg. Co.
"B" St. & Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

70.

101-103 S. Main St.

Anthony Ray Aguilera
102 S. Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003

71.

129-131; or
131-133 S. Main St.; or
112 E. "D" Street

Victor Bain
219 N. Northern Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81004

72.

227-229 S. Main St.

Gerald F. & Betty A. Barbera
231 S. Main St., Pueblo, CO 81003

73.

231 S. Main Street

Aluminum Specialties Mfg. Co.
"B" St. & Union Ave., Pueblo, CO

74.
75.
76.
77.
78.
79.

108 E. "D" Street
112 E. "D" Street
112-126 W. "D" St
103-111 W. "B" St
113-115 W. "B" St
119 W. "B" St.

81003

Bill J. Kochevar
1052 S. Santa Fe Ave., Pueblo, CO
Victor Bain
219 N. Northern Ave., Pueblo, CO

81003
81003
81004

Rose E. Aguilera
710 Minnequa Ave., Pueblo, CO

81004

Mary Battaglia
2117 Wyoming Ave., Pueblo, CO

81004

Santo Fabrizio
2907 2nd Ave., Pueblo, CO

81008

Santo Fabrizio
2907 2nd Ave., Pueblo, CO

81008

80.

121-125 W. "B" St.

James Coke & Russell Thomas
125 S. Main, Pueblo, CO 81003

81/82/
& 83

100-299 W. "B" St

c/o Hinman, Supt.
Pueblo Union Depot & Railroad
Pueblo, CO 81003

84.

109 E. "C" St.

Arthur C. & Mary A. Martinez
109 E. "C" St., Pueblo, CO 81003

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PROPERTY ADDRESS

OWNER'S NAME & ADDRESS

85.

116-118 E. "C" St.

Gerald & Betty Barbera
Anthony & Olive G. Barbera
231 S. Main St., Pueblo, CO

81003

Stanley & Mary K. Cope
102 S. Victoria, Pueblo, CO

81003

86.
87.

102 S. Victoria Ave
104 S. Victoria Ave

Donald A. & Patrick H. Morton
104 S. Victoria
Pueblo, CO 81003

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National Register off Historic Places
Inventory—Nomination Form

Union Avenue Historic
Continuation sheet District

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SOUTH GRAND

'

1.

"C"

Vail Hotel (217 S. Grand Avenue), National Register property.
1911, single-detached, five-story concrete and white-brick
facade structure. Presently on the National Register and due
to be remodeled for senior citizem housing.

2.

"C"

Senate Bar (219 S. Grand Avenue), Star Journal press office.
c. 1904, two-story, light-brick structure. Originally Star
Journal press offices. Decorated piers and plinth, boxed
cornice with brackets, entablature above frieze, altered
First-floor facade by stuccoing.

NORTH UNION
3.

"C"

Office Building (101-103 N. Union), Riverside Building.
1890, originally the Railroad Y.M..C.A., erected by Andrew
McClelland and named the Riverside Block; three-story, red-br*ick
structure with rough stone facade and protruding bay windows
on second and third floors, colonnade supports on the first
floor, and cresting.

4.

"C"

Store (105-107 N. Union), Bayle Block, 1889, P.P. Mills Architect. A two-story brick structure, boxed cornice with brackets
and dated frieze, decorated parapet gable with name block,
belt course, decorated piers and lintels, drop or pendant at
cornice corner, recessed double panel main doors, and cast
iron posts.

5.

"NC"

Store and Offices (111 No. Union). c. 1950, one-story,
yellow-glazed brick facade; glass front.

CITY HALL PLACE
* 6.

"C"

City Hall and Memorial^Hall (#1 City Hall Place), City Hall
1917, attached auditorium 1919. Three-story, smooth-cut
stone structure with attached auditorium, engaged columns,
recessed windows, boxed cornice and frieze, parapet entablature, decorated panels, cupola with windows topped with a
dome, and decorated pediment, dated.

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SOUTH UNION
7.'

"C"

Store (103 S. Union/Historic Address: "D" S. Union), c. 1886,
part of Stewart Block: corbeling, brick piers, one-story,
red-brick structure.
Store (105 S. Union/Historic Address: "C" S. Union), c. 1886,
part of Stewart Block: corbeling, brick piers, one-story,
brick structure.
>

8

Store (107-109 S. Union/Historic Address: 1-3 S. Union Avenue),
Orman and Crook's Armory Block. c. 1886, two-story brick,
stuccoed, and windows filled.
V

10

"V"

Vacant Lot (111 S. Union).

11

"V"

Vacant Lot (113 S. Union).

12

"NC 1

13

"V"

14

"C"

Electric Company (115 S. Union).
cinder block building.

c. 1978, one-story, small

Vacant Lot (117-119 S. Union).
Store (121 S. Union). 1902, Erickson Block: two-story,
red-brick structure with decorative brick work, stone lintels,
and brick piers; parapet rises above a horizontal molded and
decorated band.

15.

Store (123-127 S. Union).
with stepped gable.

16

Store (127 1/2-129 S. Union),
structure with stepped gable.

17

Store (131-133 S. Union). c. 1921:
one-story with stepped gable.

red-brick structure,

Store (102-108 S. Union). c. 1955:
structure with plate glass front.

one-story, red-brick

Store (110-116 S. Union). c. 1921:
structure with plate glass front.

one-story, red-brick

18

'NC 1

19

'NC'

20

"C 1

c. 1921:

red-brick, one-story

c. 1921:

red-brick, one-story

Store (118-120 S. Union). c. 1921: one-story, red-brick
structure with decorative contrasting brick and stepped roof
line.

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"C"

Store (122-122 1/2 S. Union). c. 1905: one-story, small
red-brick with piers; and sash and transom windows.

22

"C"

Antique Store (124 S. Union). c. 1905: two-story white
brick; brick piers and spandrel; stone lintels; belt course;
and corbeling.

23

Tavern (126 S. Union). c. 1905: two-story, red-brick; flush,
light transoms; corbeling; and brick piers.

24

Store (128-128 1/2 S. Union/Historic Address:

24 S. Union),

Price Block. c. 1883: two-story red-brick structure; cast
iron posts on first floor; belt courses; and arched stone
labels above windows.

25

Store (130-132 S. Union), 1889 Gold Dust Block. three-story, *~
brick structure; decorated entablature; cast iron posts; storfe
piers and lintels; decorated pediment with date and name;
six urns; and boxed cornice with brackets and frieze.

26.

"NC"

Auto Repair (201-205 S. Union).
stuccoed.

27.

"C"

Stores (207-209 1/2 S. Union).
stuccoed.

28.

"C"

Store (211-213 1/2 S. Union). c. 1921: one-story brick with
piers; diamond shape decorative brick; stepped gable roof line.

29.

"NC"

Tavern (215 S. Union). c. 1921:
cinder block front; corbeling.

30.

"V"

Vacant Lot (217 S. Union).

Under construction.

31.

"V"

Vacant Lot (219 S. Union).

Under construction.

/ 32.

"C"

Tavern (221 S. Union/Historic Address: "F" S. Union), Turf
Exchange (1894). two-story brick, metal cornice, corbeling,
first floor altered.

33

c. 1921:
c. 1921:

one-story brick,
one-story brick,

one-story, red-brick, painted;

Storage (223 S. Union), Schlitz Building.
red brick with stone-belt course, pier and
copper decorative frieze saying "Schlitz,"
and copper "world" on parapet; First floor
use as a saloon.

c. 1905: two-story,
spandrel walls,
decorative corbeling
altered. Original

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'NC'

Union Avenue Historic
District

Storage (227 S. Union).
brick facade.

Item number

c. 1946:

7

Page

5

one-story brick with glazed

-•' 35.

"C"

Store (229 S. Union). c. 1896: two-story, red-brick with
original...,-f/'.'-'-.white-brick
-•: ., '>•.'••' • ' .,'y"""facade and stone-belt corbeling.

,

"C"

Store (231-233 1/2 S. Union/Historic Address: 61-63 S. Union),
Holden Block. c. 1883: original use South Pueblo National
Bank; three-story red-brick structure with white-brick .front
and rectangular, segmental, triangular, and centre pointed
window shapes, with labels and radiating voussoirs; first
story has been altered.

36.

Store (200-202 S. Union/Historic Address: 30-32 S. Union),
Old Post Office Block (1886); Orman Block (1888). c. 1883:
two-story brick, stuccoed; pier and spandrel walls; windows
stuccoed over; stone labels with keystone and lug sills remain;
decorated pediment.

37

-' 38

Store (204 S. Union/Historic Address: 34 S. Union), Kitchen
Block. c 1883: boxed cornice; brackets with frieze; cast
iron posts; stained glass; wooden store front; stuccoed.
Store (206 S. Union/Historic Address: 36 S. Union), Gage
Block. c. 1883: two-story, light-brick structure with segmental
arch
window heads, brick arch and radiating voussoirs.

39.

40.

'V

Vacant Lot (208-210 S. Union).

41.

'C'

Store (214-216 S. Union). 1900: one-story, uneven cut
local stone; stone piers with plinth; and plain wooden entablature, dated.
Store (218 S. Union). 1929: one-story, white-brick structure
with red decorative brick; sash windows above plate glass;
and stepped gable roof line.

42.

/

43.

"C"

Store (220 S. Union). c. 1921: one-story, red-brick structure
with white-brick trim; stepped gable roof line.

44.

"C"

Vacant (222 S. Union/Historic Address: 50 S. Union), J. P.
Hanna Block (1886), DeReimer Block (1893). 1881: two-story
red brick; brick piers and plinth; wooden entablature; stone
belt course; stone labels with keyr.
stone; and ornate stone, copper, and wood decorated gable with
copper shingling, dated.

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Store (224 S. Union/Historic Address: 52 S. Union), c. 1883:
two-story brick, cast iron posts; boxed cornice with brackets;
stuccoed.

46.

Store (226-228 S. Union), Graham-Wescott Block, c. 1887:
two-story cut stone; three store fronts supported by cast iron
decorative posts; embossed glass windows stating "Rooms" and
address; copper, ornate decorated pediment, dated; decorated
boxed cornice with brackets; entablature; cresting; and pendants.

47.

Store (230 S. Union/Historic Address: 58 S. Union),
DeReimer Block. c. 1883: three-story red brick; brick piers
with decorative plinths; boxed cornice; decorated frieze;
and decorated pediment.

48

Restaurant/Dinner Theatre (232-232 1/2 S. Union), Holden
Block. c. 1888: three-story red brick, cast iron posts and
spandrel; 20 rectangular windows on side wall, with arches and
radiating voussoirs with keystone; and decorative cast iron
panel.

49.

Tavern-Restaurant (301 S. Union/Historic Address: 65 S. Union).
cT1883: concrete block addition; c. 1940: one-story block
long, stuccoed.

50.

"C"

Stores (303-305 S. Union/Historic Address:
cT1883 : one-story brick,

51.

"C"

Store (307 S. Union/Historic Address:
one-story brick,

71 S. Union).

c. 1883:

Store (309 S, Union/Historic Address:
one-story brick.

73 S. Union).

c. 1883:

52

M/-» 11

67-69 S. Union).

Stores (311-313 S. Union). c. 1905: one-story red brick;
piers; inulti-paned glass; stuccoed; rehabilitation in progress.

53
54

"C"

55

"C"

Tavern (317 S. Union/Historic Address: 81 S. Union),c. 1883.
two-story, red brick; decorative white brick; new facade--c. 1920

56

"C M

Stores (319-321 S. Union/Historic Address: 83-85 S. Union),
Walley Block (1883), Buerger Block (1896). c. 1883: two-story
red brick; remodeled plain white brick facade--c. 1920.

Storage (315 S. Union/Historic Address:

Homes Block--c. 1883.
facade; c. 1921.

79 S. Union),

one-story, white brick; stuccoed new

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Store (323 S. Union). c. 1900: two-story, red brick structure
with brick piers; corbeling; and-arched radiating voussoirs
over windows. First story has been altered.

58.

"C"

Store & Apartment (325-325 1/2 S. Union), Tivoli Building-1896
two-story cut stone with piers; steel belt course and decorated
concrete belt course.

59.

"C"

Stores (327-335 S. Union), William Strait Block, G. W. Roe
Architect. c. 1893: two-story red brick structure with four
store fronts; also pier and spandrel with plinth, two iron belt
courses, stone belt course, corbeling, and 17 spaced windows
across the front.

60.

"C"

Store (304-306 S. Union/Historic Address: 66-68 S. Union),
Donnegan Block. c. 1883: two-story red brick structure.
Brick piers with plinth, decorated. Three-center door openings
with double transoms, decorated lintels.

61.

"C"

Vacant (303-308 1/2 S. Union), J.S. Glass Clothing Store-National Register "property. 1889: three-story, red-brick
presently being restored. Two belt courses, boxed cornice with
decorated frieze. Cast iron store front supports, etched and
embossed glass, semi-circular and segmental window heads with
connecting lintels

62.

"C"

Tavern (310 S. Union/Historic Address: 72 S. Union). c. 1883:
two-story red brick stone lug sills and lintels, rosettes on
iron coursing, and corbeling.

63.

"V"

Vacant Lot (312-316 S. Union).

64.

"C"

Johnson Electric (318 S. Union/Historic Address: 80 S. Union),
Beauchamp Block. c. 1883: two-story red brick, iron belt
course with rosettes, stone belt course, pier and spandrel
wall construction, recessed segmental window head with arched
voussoirs.

65.

NC"

Johnson Electric (320-324 S. Union). c. 1945: one-story red
brick building;stuccoed; new glazed yellow brick front.
constructed from two smaller structures in 1945.

66.

V"

Vacant Lot (328 S. Union).

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Store (330 S. Union), McLaughlin Block. 1891: three-story
red brick structure with stone piers, spandrel with plinth,
stone belt courses and lug sills; 12 recessed Palladian windows
with arched radiating voussoirs; date stone; and parapet and
entablature at roof line.

v 68

Aluminum Products (400 S. Union), Holmes Hardware Building.
c~.—iyu:>:three-story red brick, rosette columns at front door,
square cast iron posts on first £loor, pier and spandrel wall
on second and third 'floors, cornice boxed, frieze decorated,
semi-elliptical window heads, double arches, and radiating
voussoirs on third floor.
Storage (412-414 S. Union), Holmes Hardware,
with tin siding.

69.

c. 1905:

concrete

SOUTH MAIN
Store (103 S. Main). c. 1917: . two-story red brick structure
70. C"
and corbeling.
Vacant (131 S. Main/Historic Address: 29-31 6th), J. N.
71. "C 1
Langworthy (1894). c. 1883: two-story native stone, rough cut;
decorated smooth cut piers; segmental window heads; boxed
cornice with brackets and decorated frieze; urns at roof corners;
and recessed side windows, semi-elliptical.
72.

Sign Company (227-229 S. Main/Historic Address.- 59-61 6th).
c. 1883: two-story brick; pier and spandrel with cast iron
and wood supports; entablature with brackets; recessed windows
with wooden moldings; stone liiitels- with keystones; corbeling;
and double wooden doors; original use as a livery.

73.

Sign Company (231 S. Main/Historic Address: 62 6th). c. 1883:
two-story red brick; pier and spandrel wall; belt course;
recessed windows; and semi-elliptical lintels.
First story has
been altered.

EAST "D 1
74.

75.

"C 1

Sign Company (108 "D" Street, E.). c. 1900: one-story brick
building, painted; an addition to the Gold Dust Block
(130 S. Union Avenue).
Vacant (112 "D" Street, E.), Pueblo Press Building. c. 1889:
three-story brick structure with name over door; triangularshaped building; quoins; stone-belt course and stone lintels;
and recessed segmental window heads.

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Offices (112-126 "D" Street,JB) ., Telephone Office, addition,
plus garage. c. 1904: threre-story red brick with modified
boxed cornice and brackets,
recessed front door,
belt course, lug sills, and decorated brick labels.

WEST "B"

77. "C 11

Stores & Apartments (103-111 "B" Street, W.), William Strait
" Block. c. 1891: original use as "The Anthony" Hotel — three
story red brick with five store fronts; wooden moldings; stone
piers and spandrel wall: stone quoins at side of building;
stone belt course and stone lintels; parapet; and entablature.

78. "C"

Store (113-115 "B" Street, W) , Coors Building, Vendome Hotel,
Second Floor (1903-1904). Two-story red brick; belt course; '"
decorated entablature; recessed decorated concrete panels
above first floor.

79. "C"

Cafe and Tavern (117-119 "B" Street, W.). c. 1905:
red brick; western front facade; arid corbeling.

80. "C"

Hotel and Tavern (121-129 "B" Street, W.), Arcade Building,
(Arcade European Hotel--1904-1905). Three-story red brick with
four store fronts; original use as tavern, hotel, cigar store,
and restaurant; boxed cornice with brackets; frieze; decorative cement work; and stone lintels.

81. "C"

Depot Annex — Stores (100 "B" Street, W.), Post Office Terminal
Station. 1922 and c. 1950: one-story brick structures with
hipped roof, arched doorways and windows; corbeling on belt
course; raised brick for decorative purposes; decorative frieze;
iron work on some windows; the addition is brick faced cinder
block.

82. "C"

Union Depot (132 "B" Street, W.). 1889-1890, four-story
Romanesque Revival stone structure with clock tower, presently
on the National Register as an historic site.

83. "C"

Business Space (200 "B" Street, W.) , Railway Express Building,
1889-1890: one-story, long, red-brick warehouse storage
and railroad loading dock.

two-story

EAST "C"
84. "NC"

Car Repair (109 "C" Street, E.).

c. 1950:

one-story brick

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Store (116-118 "C" Street, E.). c. 1883: two-story red
brick; pier and spandrel wall, attached by addition to
231 S. Main Building.

SOUTH VICTORIA
86. "C"

Office Supplies (100-102 S. Victoria), part of Stewart Block
c. 1893: two-story red brick, cast iron window supports,
stone-belt course, stone piers, and decorative brick w'ork;
altered first-floor materials, with added alpine roof facade

87. "C"

School Supplies (104 S. Victoria). c. 1905: three-story
red brick, with floor-to-ceiling front windows and corbeling

8. Significance
Period
prehistoric
1400-1499
1500-1599
1600-1699
1700-1799
_^_ 1800-1 899
_x_1900-

Areas of Significance—Check and justify below
archeology-prehistoric
community planning

archeology-historic
agriculture
x architecture

conservation
economics
education

art

_2C. commerce
communications

Specific dates i883-1920s

engineering

exploration/settlement
industry
invention

'

Builder/Architect

landscape architecture
law
literature
military
music
philosophy
politics/government

religion
science
sculpture
social/
humanitarian
theater
transportation
other (specify)

N/A

Statement of Significance (in one paragraph)

The Union Avenue Historic Commercial District is significant locally in
representing the best cohesive collection in Pueblo of late Victorian and
early twentieth century styles as applied to commercial architecture. The
district also has importance for its long standing contribution to the
commercial development of the community.
The Union Avenue District is an early commercial district which spans the
old Arkansas River channel and has its origins in the towns of South Pueblo
and Central Pueblo. The Town of South Pueblo was developed on the south
side of the Arkansas River as a colony of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway.
The railroad purchased a portion of the Nolan Land Grant; formed the Central
Colorado Improvement Company; and in 1872 recorded a plat for South Pueblo.
The town of South Pueblo was incorporated October 27, 1873. The ffown of
Central Pueblo was incorporated June 21, 1882. The town consisted of a small
triangular piece of property, north of the Arkansas River, which had been subdivided by Mr. Kretchmers following the 1874 straightening of the Arkansas
River channel. The three towns of South Pueblo, Central Pueblo, and Pueblo wen
incorporated in April of 1886. Article VI of the Articles of Consolidation
specified the location for the Pueblo City Kail. "The City Hall of said
consolidated City shall be erected there at some point not further north
than second street in the present city of Pueblo, and not further south than
the Arkansas River." The City Hall constructed following consolidation
and the existing City Hall are within the specified area.
Li.--la is '.mtten^of ^the eairly aistory of Union Avenue. -The Central Colorado
Improvement Association originally laid out the South Pueblo colony in
three divisions. The bottom, or lower division which borders the Arkansas
River on the north and contains a portion of the Union Avenue District,
was originally intended for the heavier branches of wholesale business and
manufacturing interests. The railroad companies were to have their depots
and shops in this area. The location of the railroad depots and the
associated warehousing activities in this area have had a significant influence in the development of the area.

9. Major Bibliographical References
See continuation sheet.

10. Geographical Data
Acreage of nominated property _
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27 acres
Quadrangle scale 1-94000

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name/title

See continuation sheet.

organization

date

street & number

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12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification
The evaluated significance of this property within the state is:
__ national

__ state

x_ local

As the designated State Historic Preservation Officer for the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion inthe National Register and certify that it has been evaluated
according to the criteria and procedures set forthJpfwe Heritage£onsery/gron and Recreation Service.
State Historic Preservation Officer signature
—————————————————————————^*————

tjtie

State Historic Preservation Officer

date September 22, 1982
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Union Avenue was originally identified on the plat of South Pueblo as
5th Street. The street is first identified as Union on an 1880 panoramic
view of the city. That portion of the avenue north of the River is identified as Union, while that portion south of the river is still identified
as 5th. By 1882, all maps of the area identify the venue as Union. This
first mention of Union Avenue, then 5th Street, appears in a Colorado
Chieftain article which has been reprinted in the If74 prospectus, The
Pueblo Colony of Southern Colorado. "The river is crossed by two passenger
bridges,and the lumber is already on the ground for a third across fifth
street (Union Avenue). A new street passenger railway is planned to run
from Abriendo Avenue on the Mesa, down El Paso Avenue (Union Avenue) to
fifth street (Union Avenue) and through it across the new bridge." The
exact date of the construction of this, the first Union Avenue bridge or.
the construction of the horse-drawn trolley line is not known. The first
map to show the trolley line down Union Avenue appears in 1882. This line
connects Bessemer and the steel works on the south side of the river with
the city of Pueblo on the north, via Union Avenue and the Union Avenue
bridge. There are many factors which helped establish Union Avenue as a
commercial district, but the running of this first trolley line, which
connected the north and south sides of the river via Union Avenue, was one
of the more important.
The Union_AYenue area quickly developed following the platting of South
Pueblo ^ia-'T^TTTxThe 1875 Colorado State Business Directory lists 57 businesses itT-5eu~th Pueblo"!Most of these are along Union Avenue. The first
brick structures along the Avenue appear in the early 1880s,- and by the
time the 1904-05 Sanborn Map was published, most of the structures which
appear on the avenue today were already developed. Prominent structures
within he district constructed after this date include City/Memorial Hall
and the Vail ,Hotel.
The street remained relatively stable until June of 1921 when the Arkansas
River inundated the entire Union Avenue area and much of the downtown. The
flood was physically and financially devastating to both the town and
Union Avenue area. Many of the buildings next to the river channel were
totally destroyed, while others were damaged or structurally weakened.
Those structures that were severely damaged were subsequently demolished,
while many of the damaged structures were repaired or remodeled in the
style of the period. The result was that many structures which were originally constructed in the 1880s appear to be constructed in the 1920's.
On those lots where the structures had been completely destroyed or subsequently demolished, new one-story structures which reflect the commercial
architectural style of the 1920s, were built. The high water mark from
this flood can still be seen on some of the buildings in the area.

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Following the flood and the economic collapse of many of Pueblo's basic
industries in the early 1920s, ; Union Avenue began to decline. In the
late 1930s, and 1940s r the avenue's economy was tied to the railroad
passenger business, and Union Avenue became known for its many taverns
and its "red light" district. Local folklore states that in 1939 the
residents of Union Avenue on the Mesa petitioned the City Council and
successfully changed the name of that portion of Union Avenue to Colorado
Avenue. The residents of Union Avenue who lived on the Mesa did not want
their place of residence confused with the notorious "Union Avenue" below
the Mesa.
The decline in rail passenger business and a "shut down" of much of the
illegal activity along the Avenue in the 1950s.; further impacted the area.
Now in the late 1970s., and early 1980s,; Union Avenue is beginning to
"turn around." New investment has prompted some revitalization, and
further rehabilitation and redevelopment seems to be in the offing. An
area business association, the Historic Pueblo Business Center Association,
has formed and has begun to talk about common problems and ways to
redevelop the avenue.
The area is also significant because of the many local leaders associated
with it. Much of the early leadership of the city came from area property
and business owners. Following is a listing of significant leaders,
architects, and businesses associated with the area:
•

Alva Adams, Governor of the State of Colorado, 1887-1889, 1897-1899,
and 1905.

•

W.A.L. Cooper (Cooper-Alien Building), President of Board of Trade.

•

A.E. Graham (Graham-Wescott Building), City Treasurer, 1886.

•

D.L. Holden (Holden Blocks 2 and 3), Mayor of the City of Pueblo, 1886,
and President of the Board of Trade.

•

Andrew McClelland (Riverside Block), President of the Board of Trade
and noted local philanthropist.

•

Vrn. Strait (W. Strait Building), Mayor, City of Pueblo, 1893-1894.

•

James B. Orman (Orman and Crook Armory Block and Orman Block), Mayor,
City of Pueblo, 1897-1899.

•

A. Royale (Holden Block), Vice President of Central National Bank, and
Mayor, City of Pueblo, 1888.

•

John Vail (Star-Journal Publishing Building), Founder of Star Journal
Publishing Comoanv and builder of t-hp Vail

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Two prominent early Pueblo architects have designed buildings in the
Union Avenue District. G.W. Roe was the architect for the Un. Strait
Block, and P.P. Mills was the architect of the Boyle building.
The'most prominent "nationally known" business to be located on the
Union Avenue was the Frazier Saddle Company. Robert Frazier, in partner
ship with Samuel Gallup, established Pueblo as the saddle capital of
America. The Frazier catalog was known as the'Cowboy's Bible."

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES
1.

Birds Eye View of Pueblo Colorado, 1874, South Pueblo.

2.

Colorado Business Directory Annual Register for 1875, J. A. Blake,
Publisher, Denver, Colorado,1875

3.

Colorado Business Directory Annual Register for 1876 and 1879-1900,
Miscellaneous Publishers, 18/6 and 18/9-1900.

4.

Directories
of Pueblo for the years of 1889-1982, Miscellaneous
Publishers, City
1889-1982.——————————————

5.

Insurance Maps, Pueblo, Colorado, 1883, 1886, 1889, 1893, 1904-1905,
and 1941, published by the Sanborn Map Company, New York, 1883, 1886,
1889, 1893, 1904-1905, and 1941.

6.

Map of Central Pueblo, 1883.

7.

Map of Pueblo, South Pueblo, and Bessemer, 1882, F. E. Baldwin &
J. S. Greene, C.E.

8.

Map of South Pueblo, Pueblo County, Colorado, December, 1872.

9.

Map Showing the Principal Buildings and C. in the Central Portion of
Pueblo. Colorado, 1894, H.P. Bicknell, C.E.

10.

Panoramic View, Pueblo and South Pueblo, Colorado, 1380.

11.

Pueblo and South Pueblo Directory, 1879-1880, compiled and published
by R.T.Dean and Company, Atchison,Kansas"T879.

12.

Second Annual Directory of the City of Pueblo for 1886, James R.
Ives & Company,publishers,1886.

13.

The Pueblo Colony of Southern Colorado. Inquirer Printing and
Publishing Company,1874.~

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Continuation sheet DISTRICT_______________Item number

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VERBAL BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

Beginning at a point created by the intersection of the east side of N. Union Avenue and
the west side of City Hall Place; from this point running SE along the west side of City
Hall Place to the point of intersection with the west side of Central Main; from this point
.running SW along the W side of Central & S. Main to the intersection with S. Elizabeth; turnin
W, extending along the N side of S. Eliz. to N. Union; then S along the E side of N. Union to
the N. property line of 102 S. Union; running E until it intersects with S. Main; running SW
along the W side of S. Main to the intersection with the property line between Lots 18 & 19;
then running NW to the intersection with the W side of the alley in Block 60; then SW along th
W side of the alley to the extension of the property line between Block 30 & 31, Block; then
southeast along this line to the point of intersection with the west side of S. Main; from
this point running SW along the west side of S. Main to the point of intersection with
the north side of East "D" Street; from this point running NW along this line to the point
of intersection with a line created by the northeast extension of the west side of the
alley in Block 59 / South Pueblo subdivision; from this point running SW along this line,
to the point of intersection with a line created by the northwest extension of the property
line between Lots 29 and 30 Block 59, South Pueblo subdivision; from this point running
SE along this line to the point of intersection with the west side of S. Main; from this
point running SW to the point of intersection with the north side of East "C" Street; from
this point running NW along this line to the point of intersection with a line created by
the northeast extension of the west side of the alley in Block 58, South Pueblo subdivision;
from this point running SW along this line through Block 57, South Pueblo subdivision; to
the point of intersection with a line created by the north side of Track No. 1 located 10
feet northeasterly of as measured at right angles to the centerline of Pueblo Union Depot
Track No. 1; from this point running NW parallel to and 10 feet distant from said centerline
to the point of intersection with a line created by the southwest extension of the center
line of Lamkin Avenue (vacated) ; from this point running NE along this line to the point
of intersection with the south side of West "B" Street; from this point running SE along
this line to the point of intersection with the extension of the east side of S. Victoria
Avenue; from this point running NE along this line to the point of intersection with the
property line between Lots 3 and 4, Block 48, South Pueblo subdivision; from this point
running SE along this line to the point of intersection with the east side of the alley,
Block 48, South Pueblo subdivision; from this point running NE along this line through
Block 49, South Pueblo subdivision; to the point of intersection with the extension of the
property line between Lots 12 and 13 Block 49, South Pueblo subdivision; from this point
running NW to the point of intersection with the east side of South Victoria; from this
point running NE along this line to the point of intersection with the south side of West
"D" Street; from this point running SE along this line to the point of intersection with a
line created by the southwest extension of the east side of the alley in Block 50 , South
Pueblo subdivision; from this point running NE to the point of intersection with the
extension of the property line between Lots 13 and 14, South Pueblo subdivision; from this
point running NW along this line to its point of intersection with the east side of S.
Victoria Avenue; from this point running NE along this line to* the N. side of the lot at
100-102 Victoria Av. and extending eastward to the intersection with S. Union; turning N.
along the W. side of S. Union and extending to the N. side of S. Elizabeth; turning W. and
extending along the N. side of S. Elizabeth to the E. side of the alley which runs in
Block B, Kretchmer's
(c°ntinued)

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subdivision and between Block "B," Kretchmer's subdivision and Block 45, Pueblo
subdivision; from this point running northeast and north along the east side of the
alley to a point of intersection with a line which runs S. 70.45 feet parallel to the
northern boundary line of Block 45, Pueblo subdivision; from this point running east
along this line to its point of intersection with the west side of S. Grand Avenue;
from this point running SE to the point of intersection with the west side of N. Union
Avenue; from this point running east across N. Union Avenue to the point of beginning.

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Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service

National Register of Historic Places
Inventory—Nomination Form
Union Avenue Historic
Continuation sheet District

Item number

FORM PREPARED BY:

Jim Munch, Environmental Planner
Pueblo Regional Planning Commission
1 City Hall Place
Pueblo, CO 81003
Kerry Kramer, Director
El Pueblo Museum
905 S. Prairie Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81005
Bob Nicholson, Director
Historic Pueblo Business Center Association
101 North Union Avenue
Pueblo, CO 81003

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_____________________________J. S. Glass Clothing Store
J. S. Glass Clothing Store
308 South Union Avenue
Pueblo, Colorado
Listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 18, 1978, the
J. S. Glass Clothing Store, also known as Bella Union, was significant as a
noteworthy example of a 19th century Victorian commercial structure. Built in
1888, it was the first three story building and the first commercial office
complex on Union Avenue. Union Avenue is significant for its long standing
contribution to the commercial and business development of Pueblo and southern
Colorado. In December 1982, Union Avenue Historic Business District was listed
in the Register and included Bella Union as a contributing building.
Although vacant for many years, the building was being restored when fire
destroyed it on February 6, 1983. The J. S. Glass Clothing Store ceases to meet
the criteria for listing in the National Register because the qualities which
caused it originally to be listed are destroyed. In accordance with 36 CFR Part
60.15, "Removing Properties from the National Register," the Colorado State
Historic Preservation Office has begun the process of removing the J. S. Glass
building from the National Register.

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Farris Hotel
Farris Hotel
315 North Union Avenue
Pueblo, Colorado

The Union Avenue Historic Business District, listed in the National Register of
Historic Places in December 1982, included the Farris Hotel as a contributing
building. Because of its significance as the oldest standing hotel in the Pueblo
community, the Farris Hotel was individually listed in the National Register on
November 13, 1985. Catering to the railroad travellers, the Farris also played a
prominent role in the early commercial life of the city.
On February 16, 1991, the Farris Hotel was demolished and ceases to meet the
criteria for listing in the National Register because the qualities for which it
was originally listed are now destroyed. The Colorado State Historic
Preservation Office has begun the process of removal in accordance with 36 CFR
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