Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library
Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library | |
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Location | 6th Ave. between 3rd and 4th Sts., Ouray, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 38°1′23″N 107°40′12″W / 38.02306°N 107.67000°WCoordinates: 38°1′23″N 107°40′12″W / 38.02306°N 107.67000°W |
Built | 1899 |
Architect | Walsh,Tom |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP Reference # | 75000528[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 16, 1975 |
The Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library are a pair of buildings in downtown Ouray, Colorado, United States. Located on 6th Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets, they are together listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History
Constructed in 1900, the city hall was built as a miniature replica of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thomas Walsh, founder of the Camp Bird Mine, donated a library which occupied the second floor. The structure burned down in January 1950. It was listed on the Register in 1975.[1] A restoration effort in 1976 as part of the city of Ouray Centennial failed, but another restoration effort succeeded in restoring the historic facade in 1988.
References
- 1 2 3 National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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