Barker House (Manitou Springs, Colorado)
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.[2]
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| Location | 819 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 38°51′28″N 104°55′0″W |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000604 |
| Added to NRHP | 1979[1] |
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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. [3][nb 1]
Notes
- Manitou House was the first large hotel, built in 1872, across from Shoshone Springs.[4]
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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