Como Roundhouse, Railroad Depot and Hotel Complex
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| Como Roundhouse, Railroad Depot and Hotel Complex | |
|---|---|
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | Como, Colorado |
| Built/Founded: | 1879-1896 |
| Architectural style(s): | Colonial Revival, other |
| Added to NRHP: | 1983 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 83003880 |
The Como Roundhouse, Railroad Depot and Hotel Complex is a collection of historic buildings in Como, Colorado.
[edit] History
The Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad (DSPPR) reached Como in 1879. The 1880s saw construction of the Como Roundhouse, which was built by Italian stonemasons that had settled in the Como area, the Pacific Hotel, which burned down and was rebuilt in the 1890s, and the Como Depot.
Train service operated twenty-four hours a day in Como and the remained vital through the 1920s, when the completion of a nearby state highway (now U.S. Highway 285) reduced the need for rail traffic. The DSPPR was abandoned in 1937.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Mauro, Pat. Como, Hub of the Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad. Colorado Preservationist, Spring 2006: 5.
[edit] External links
- Como Depot listing on Colorado Preservation, Inc.’s Endangered Places Program
- Historic and modern photos of the buildings at The Narrow Gauge Circle
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