West Colorado Springs in Manitou Springs in El Paso County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Colliers

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, August 9, 2025

1. Colliers Marker

Inscription. Built in 1899 as a small hotel… the Colliers family refurbished it in 1928 as a boarding house. From 1960 to 1984, it was used as apartments. Renovated as a National Historic Building in 1984.

This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
circa 1899

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.

Location. 38° 51.513′ N, 104° 55.229′ W. Marker is in Manitou Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. It is in West Colorado Springs. It is at the intersection of 25 Ruxton Avenue and Osage Avenue, on the right when traveling east on 25 Ruxton Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Ruxton Avenue, Manitou Springs CO 80829, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 Comanchería.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Visionary Philanthropist (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Spa Building (about 600 feet away); Architect of Miramont Castle (about 600 feet away); A Town Built on Mineral Water Resources (about 600 feet away); Ute Pass Trail (about 700 feet away); Miramont Castle

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(about 700 feet away); A Benefactor's Legacy (about 700 feet away); Sacred Waters (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manitou Springs.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, August 9, 2025

2. Colliers Marker

Photographed by Sandra Hughes Tidwell, August 9, 2025

3. Colliers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 95 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2025, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.