Downtown in Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Charles Leaming Tutt Jr.
1889-1961
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2024
1. Charles Leaming Tutt Jr. Marker
Cloyd Barnes, sculptor
1992
Bronze
In the history of Colorado Springs and Colorado College, few individuals have been as generous or prolific in their public service as Charles L. Tutt Jr. As president of The Broadmoor, president of El Pomar Foundation, and a trustee of Colorado College, Charles L. Tutt Jr.'s legacy of engaged advocacy and service stands tall.
Tutt enabled numerous projects on CC's campus, including donating funds to build a new library and the El Pomar Sports Center. On Oct. 12, 1962, Colorado College named Tutt Library in his honor. Tutt Library is a central hub for learning and academic engagement on campus.
In 1952, Tutt was awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree by the college.
In 1992, Edward H. Honnen commissioned sculptor Cloyd Barnes to create this statue. The Tutt statue is beloved by the campus community and was relocated to the library's new main entrance following the building's 2017 renovation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 1962.
Location. 38° 50.932′ N, 104° 49.445′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Front Range 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Comancherνa.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: tavachi : sun (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Palmer Hall (about 400 feet away); Montgomery Hall (about 500 feet away); Cutler Hall (about 500 feet away); Ticknor Hall (about 500 feet away); Shove Memorial Chapel (about 700 feet away); Frederick H. Cossitt Memorial Hall (about
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2024
2. Charles Leaming Tutt Jr. Statue
Also see . . . Charles Leaming Tutt Jr. (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Son of Charles L. Tutt Sr. and the president of The Broadmoor resort. He grew up in Colorado Springs. His father was a school friend of Spencer Penrose in Philadelphia and a business partner in Colorado. Tutt was the secretary of the Broadmoor Hotel and Land Company until Penrose's death in 1939, when he became president of The Broadmoor, owned by Penrose's charitable organization, El Pomar Foundation. He became head of the foundation in 1956 with Julie Penrose's death.(Submitted on September 19, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)The Tutt Library at Colorado College is named for Tutt, who served as a trustee of Colorado College. In 1959, the house he had lived in with his parents was donated to the school, and it is now known as the Tutt Alumni House.
In 1992, Edward H. Honnen (from the 1921 Class of Colorado Springs High School) commissioned sculptor Cloyd Barnes to create a statue of Tutt, which was placed in front of the Tutt Library. Over the years, the statue has been decorated in various ways, and they have done so with affection, imagination and a sense of humor.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2024
3. Charles Leaming Tutt Jr. Statue & Marker
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2024
4. Charles Leaming Tutt Jr. Statue & Marker
The statue and marker are located in the plaza on the south/front side of the Charles L. Tutt Library.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 17, 2024
5. Charles L. Tutt Library (south/front elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 19, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
