Dexter Cabin
Dexter Cabin | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Location | 912 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, Colorado, United States |
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Coordinates | 39°15′7″N 106°17′17″W / 39.25194°N 106.28806°WCoordinates: 39°15′7″N 106°17′17″W / 39.25194°N 106.28806°W |
Built | 1879 |
NRHP reference No. | 70000163[1] |
Added to NRHP | August 25, 1970 |
Dexter Cabin was the Leadville, Colorado home and hunting lodge of , a mining investor and businessman. Although it is a cabin, the interior has been described as "surprisingly plush,"[2] "elegantly finished,"[3] and "incredibly ornate.".[4]
It is a Colorado State Historic Site and is operated as a museum by the state under History Colorado, together with Healy House. The two are located within the Leadville Historic District, which is itself a National Historic Landmark. Dexter Cabin was moved to its present location next to Healy House.
Dexter Cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "History of the Healy House & Dexter Cabin". Museums. History Colorado. Archived from the original on January 1, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "Mining-Related Properties in the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties" (PDF). Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, Colorado Historical Society. December 1, 2006. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ "Dexter Cabin & Healy House, Leadville, CO". HistoriCorps. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
External links[]
Media related to Dexter Cabin at Wikimedia Commons
- Healy House Museum and Dexter Cabin History Colorado
Categories:
- Houses completed in 1879
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Colorado
- Historic house museums in Colorado
- Museums in Lake County, Colorado
- History Colorado
- Houses in Lake County, Colorado
- National Register of Historic Places in Lake County, Colorado
- Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Colorado
- Leadville Historic District
- Colorado stubs