Downtown Florence Historic District (Florence, Colorado)

Coordinates: 38°23′24″N 105°07′04″W / 38.39000°N 105.11778°W / 38.39000; -105.11778
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Downtown Florence Historic District
LocationFlorence, Colorado
Coordinates38°23′24″N 105°07′04″W / 38.39000°N 105.11778°W / 38.39000; -105.11778
Area18.6 acres (7.5 ha)
NRHP reference No.100001309[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 2017

The Downtown Florence Historic District in Florence, Colorado was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

A walking tour through the historic district includes the Florence Post Office where a WPA-era mural “Antelope Watering Hole” can be seen, and the McCandless Cabin, the oldest continually occupied house in Florence.[2]

The district is roughly bounded by Main St., Santa Fe & Petroleum Aves. between W. 2nd & Railroad Sts.[1]

The listing included 56 contributing buildings, 21 non-contributing ones, and a non-contributing structure.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Weekly list". National Park Service. July 21, 2017.
  2. ^ "title". Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Jamie Shapiro (January 31, 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Florence Historic District / 5FN.523". National Park Service. Retrieved October 7, 2022. Includes historic photos, a map of the district on page 123, and 53 photos from 2016.