Leadville in Lake County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Healy House

A Regional State Museum

— Property of the State of Colorado —

Healy House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 20, 2009

1. Healy House Marker

Inscription. Erected 1878, by August R. Meyer, builder of Leadville’s first reduction works. Given to Leadville Association, 1936, by Nellie Healy, agent for the heirs of Daniel Healy. Presented to the State of Colorado by said association, 1947, and established as a monument to the silver mining era of the state.

Erected 1948 by State Historical Society of Colorado, Leadville Historical Association and William A. Braiden Marker Fund. (Marker Number 67.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the History Colorado series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1878.

Location. 39° 15.108′ N, 106° 17.561′ W. Marker is in Leadville, Colorado, in Lake County. It is at the intersection of Harrison Avenue and East 10th Street on Harrison Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 990 Harrison Avenue, Leadville CO 80461, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley,

in the Colorado High Rockies and on the Continental Divide.

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: Crib (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaker Concentrating Table (within shouting distance of this marker); Gravity Stamp Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Carnegie Library (within shouting distance of this marker); Side-Dumping Ore Car (within shouting distance of this marker); Headframe (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Historic Leadville — Twin Lakes / Bienvenido a la histórico Leadville — Twin Lakes

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(about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Mining Country (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leadville.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 20, 2009

2. Healy House Marker

The marker is to the right of the entrance.

The Healy House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 20, 2009

3. The Healy House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 947 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.