Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum (El Paso County Courthouse 1903-1973) | |
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties No. 5EP.190 | |
Location | 215 S. Tejon Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 38°49′48″N 104°49′20″W / 38.83000°N 104.82222°W |
Built | 1903 |
Architect | Archie Gillis & Angus, August J. Smith |
Architectural style | Italianate, Second Renaissance Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 72000272 |
CSRHP No. | 5EP.190 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | 1972[2] |
Designated CSRHP | September 29, 1972[1] |
The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is located at 215 S. Tejon Street in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The granite building with a domed clock tower was the El Paso County Courthouse building from 1903 to 1973. The museum, which moved to this location in 1979, has fine arts, artifacts and archival collections that document[1][3] the Pikes Peak region.[4] The building is on the National Register of Historic Places, and was the 2nd property to be listed in El Paso County, after Pikes Peak.[5]
Located within Alamo Square Park the museum is also home to the Starsmore Center for Local History, a manuscript collection and research facility.[6][non-primary source needed]
Collection
The museum's mission is to "build a lasting connection to the Pikes Peak region by preserving and sharing our cultural history," which is accomplished through a wide variety of temporary and long-term exhibits, tours, programs, lectures and special events.[4]
The more than 60,000 objects in the museum's collection include cultural and historic artifacts. Artifacts from
Eric Bransby created a mural that depicts the Pikes Peak region's history from early Native Americans to the United States Air Force Academy construction.[4]
There is a museum store.[7] Admission to the museum is free.[8] Its mission is to "collect, preserve, research, and interpret the history and culture of the Pikes Peak Region."[4]
Starsmore Center for Local History
Within the museum is the Starsmore Center for Local History which has a Pikes Peak Region research library and archives. The collection includes images, newspapers, manuscript collections and city directories. Personal papers of General William Jackson Palmer, the city's founder are also included in the center's collection.[4]
Alamo Park
It is situated within the
See also
References
- ^ a b El Paso County - Colorado State Register of Historic Properties Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine. History Colorado. June 1, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Neighborhood Parks". City of Colorado Springs. Archived from the original on August 14, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "About us". Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places listing of El Paso County, Colorado". American Dreams, Inc. Archived from the original on June 1, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Archives Research, Manuscript Collections". cspm.org. Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Museum Store". Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ "Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
- ^ Vogrin, Bill (April 30, 2014). "Solitary Street Clock a Touchstone to Colorado Springs History". blogs.gazette.com. The Gazette. Retrieved June 10, 2014.