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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gilpin Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fick’s Carriage Shop (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bird’s-eye view of Black Hawk (approx. half a mile away); Train Trestle (approx. half a mile away); Central City Opera (approx. 1.4 miles away); Central City (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Rose Haydee Building (approx. 1.4 miles away); The AOUW Building (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Black Hawk.

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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

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Photographed By Don Morfe, August 23, 2000

4. Welcome to Black Hawk

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 382 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 16, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.