Central Durango, circa 1900

Central Durango, circa 1900. . , Durango's first survey stake was driven on this corner in September, 1880. Main Avenue quickly became "the" business street. The electric trolley opened in 1893 and eventually ran all the way to Animas City, two miles to the north. Animas Mountain can be seen in the background. It cost a nickel to ride the trolley in the 1890s. , This was the community's banking corner, with Colorado State Bank to the right and the First National Bank across the street. The brick and stone construction came after the devastating July 1, 1889 fire which destroyed many of the earlier wooden buildings in this area. , The Moments Project is a conceptual public sculpture by Shan Wells, designed to preserve the cultural heritage of Durango, and to make visible the movement of time. A free map of 19 other stanchions constituting a driving/walking tour of Durango may be obtained at the following locations: Durango Community Recreation Center, Center for Southwest Studies, Durango Arts Center, Durango Chamber of Commerce, Durango City Hall, Durango Public Library, Animas Museum. To learn more about the history of Old Durango, visit the Animas Museum.