Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library
Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library | |
| Location | 6th Ave. between 3rd and 4th Sts., Ouray, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°1′23″N 107°40′12″W / 38.02306°N 107.67000°W |
| Built | 1899 |
| Architect | Walsh, Tom |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000528[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 16, 1975 |
The Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library are a pair of buildings in downtown Ouray, Colorado, United States. Located on 6th Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets, they are together listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][2]
History
Constructed in 1900, the city hall was built as a miniature replica of Independence Hall in Philadelphia.[3] Thomas Walsh, founder of the Camp Bird Mine, donated a library which occupied the second floor. The structure burned down in January 1950. It was listed on the Register in 1975.[1] A restoration effort in 1976 as part of the city of Ouray Centennial failed, but another restoration effort led by then-mayor Bill Fries (C.W. McCall) succeeded in restoring the historic facade in 1988.
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ Walter Rule (June 12, 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library". National Park Service. Retrieved July 26, 2017. With two photos.
- ^ "Ouray City Hall/Walsh Library/Fire Department". Ouray County Historical Society.
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