Cripple Creek in Teller County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Bell Bros. Building 1896
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Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024
1. Bell Bros. Building Marker
Sherman and Edward Bell, who moved to Cripple Creek in 1893, did business in real estate, insurance, and investments. They built this office building to house their own business and to lease space to others.
In 1898, the Spanish-American War broke out and Sherman enlisted for military duty. He served as a "Rough Rider" under Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who decorated him after the war.
Bell's military commendations led to his commission as adjutant general of Colorado's State Militia. In this role, Sherman and the recently-appointed Teller County sheriff - his brother Edward - helped quell the District's violent 1904 labor strike called by the Western Federation of Miners.
photo caption: Sherman Bell's military portrait - circa 1900
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Labor Unions • Settlements & Settlers • War, Spanish-American. In addition, it is included in the Colorado, Cripple Creek Gold Belt Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 38° 44.797′ N, 105° 10.806′ W. Marker is in Cripple Creek,
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Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies and in Pikes Peak Region. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hallett Block 1896 (within shouting distance of this marker); Cripple Creek: City of Influence (within shouting distance of this marker); World War (within shouting distance of this marker); Teller County Courthouse 1904 (within shouting distance of this marker); Carr Building 1896 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Teller County Jail 1901-1992 (about 600 feet away); Tutt Building (about 700 feet away); L'Abbe Block (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024
2. Bell Bros. Building Marker
Closeup view of Cripple Creek Police department entrance. Marker is to the far right.
More about this marker. Building is currently used by the Cripple Creek Police department. Marker is to the first right side at the front.
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024
3. Bell Bros. Building
Photographed by Mark Parker, July 1, 2024
4. Lo-To-Kah mural on the right side of the Bell Bros. Building
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 4, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
