Barker House Private Apts. | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Barker House Private Apts. | |
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Location | 819 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 38°51′28″N 104°55′0″W / 38.85778°N 104.91667°W / 38.85778; -104.91667 |
Architectural style | Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 79000604 |
Added to NRHP | 1979 |
Manitou Springs, Colorado |
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Manitou Springs Historic DistrictFirst Congregational Church - Manitou Mineral Springs - Manitou Springs Bridges - Midland Railroad - Midland Railroad Roundhouse - Manitou Post Office - Wheeler Bank - See also Historic buildings list |
Historic hotels, inns and lodgingBarker House - Briarhurst - Cliff House |
AttractionsCave of the Winds - Cliff Dwellings - Cog Railway - Miramont Castle - Pikes Peak - See also Manitou Springs Attractions |
EventsPikes Peak Ascent and Marathon - Pikes Peak International Hill Climb - Pikes Peak Marathon - See also Manitou Springs Events |
SchoolsManitou Springs School District 14 - Manitou Springs High School |
TrailsBarr Trail - Manitou Incline |
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Barker House was once a hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado in the Manitou Springs Historic District. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing.
History
Charles Barker bought Pine Cottage in 1881 and built an extension and expanded it to the "Barker House". Barker was previously a manager and Manitou House schoolteacher. The Barker House is now a private, residential building, with 48 units.
Notes
- Manitou House was the first large hotel, built in 1872, across from Shoshone Springs.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado. American Dreams. Retrieved May 3, 2013.
- Deborah Harrison (1 November 2003). Manitou Springs. Arcadia Publishing. p. 19. ISBN 978-0-7385-2856-4. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
- Deborah Harrison (November 1, 2003). Manitou Springs. Arcadia Publishing. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-7385-2856-4. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
Further reading
- "Barker House - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form". National Park Service - National Register of Historic Places.
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