Old Colorado City in Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Log House

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 20, 2022

1. Log House Marker

Inscription. This tablet is the
Property of the State of Colorado
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Log house from Colorado's first designated territorial capital, at Colorado City (now a part of Colorado Springs). This log log house was built in 1859. The first legislative assembly in Denver in 1861 named Colorado City the capital. The 2nd assembly met there in 1862. This is the only remaining building associated with that meeting. This plaque placed by 1959.

Erected 1959 by the State Historical Society of Colorado through the Mrs. J.N. Hall Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1859.

Location. 38° 50.808′ N, 104° 51.693′ W. Marker is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is in Old Colorado City. It is on Colorado Avenue west of South 24th Street, on the right when traveling west. Located on SW side of Bancroft Park in Old Colorado City. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Colorado Springs CO 80904, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range

and in Pikes Peak Region.

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It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comanchería.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birth of a Town (a few steps from this marker); Cabin on the Move (a few steps from this marker); Old Colorado City History (a few steps from this marker); Old Colorado City (a few steps from this marker); Colorado City (a few steps from this marker); Greenback Cutthroat Trout (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Old Colorado City (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colorado Springs.

Log House Marker on old Pioneer County Office. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 20, 2022

2. Log House Marker on old Pioneer County Office.

Marker located in Bancroft Park in Old Colorado City. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, June 20, 2022

3. Marker located in Bancroft Park in Old Colorado City.

Log House and marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jeff Leichsenring, April 19, 2026

4. Log House and marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 20, 2022, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 4. submitted on April 26, 2026, by Jeff Leichsenring of Garland, Texas.