Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail

United States historic place
Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail
37°37′29″N 104°46′53″W / 37.62472°N 104.78139°W / 37.62472; -104.78139
Area1.9 acres (0.77 ha)
Built1904
ArchitectHenderson, C. A.
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.73000476[1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 1973

The Huerfano County Courthouse and Old Walsenburg Jail now the Walsenburg Mining Museum, are historic buildings in Walsenburg, Colorado in Huerfano County. The courthouse was built in 1904.[2] The jail was built in 1896.[3] The buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 23, 1973. The courthouse is located at 400 Main Street. The jail is located at 112 West Fifth Street. The jail held Bob Ford, who killed Jesse James, and labor leader Mary "Mother" Jones.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Walsenburg Huerfano County (includes image of the jail/ mining museum)
  3. ^ a b "About Southern Colorado: Walsenburg Mining Museum".

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Media related to Huerfano County Courthouse and Jail at Wikimedia Commons

  • Walsenburg Mining Museum website Huerfano County Historical Society
The 1896 jail building (now a museum).
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