Black Hawk in Gilpin County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Colorado Central Railroad

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 23, 2000

1. Colorado Central Railroad Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the Colorado Central Railroad’s “Quartz Mill Depot”. The structure was constructed by William Loveland from the remnants of the New York Mill. To accomplish this, large doors were built into the building. The tracks, engineered up Clear Creek Canyon, reached the depot on December 17, 1872. The great stone depot served as Colorado Central Railroad’s Clear Creek terminus until a track was built to Central City in 1878.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is December 17, 1872.

Location. 39° 47.921′ N, 105° 29.186′ W. Marker is in Black Hawk, Colorado, in Gilpin County. It is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 340 Main Street, Black Hawk CO 80422, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Colorado High Rockies. 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: Black Hawk History - Fire Department (a few steps from this marker); Black Hawk History - Railroad Trestles (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Black Hawk History - Transportation (about 600 feet away); Black Hawk History - Mining (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black Hawk History - Public School (approx. 0.2 miles away); Black Hawk History - Main Street

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Black Hawk History - Business (approx. 0.4 miles away); Gilpin Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Black Hawk.

Colorado Central Railroad Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 23, 2000

2. Colorado Central Railroad Building

World Famous Gold Mine Black Hawk/Central City image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 23, 2000

3. World Famous Gold Mine Black Hawk/Central City

Welcome to Black Hawk image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, August 23, 2000

4. Welcome to Black Hawk

Colorado Central Railroad Locomotive on Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Leslie Eudy, October 24, 2025

5. Colorado Central Railroad Locomotive on Display

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 607 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 5. submitted on October 27, 2025, by Leslie Eudy of Golden, Colorado. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.