Georgetown–Silver Plume district
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The Georgetown–Silver Plume district is a historic Colorado mining area in the Rocky Mountains known for its rich 19th-century silver deposits and well-preserved Victorian-era towns and infrastructure.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Historic Landmark District
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historic district ⓘ mining district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Colorado Silver Boom
NERFINISHED
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Georgetown Loop Railroad engineering ⓘ |
| contains |
Georgetown Loop Railroad
NERFINISHED
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Georgetown, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Plume, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver mines ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| economicHistory | silver mining economy ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue | example of Rocky Mountain mining communities ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
National Historic Landmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| hasView | mountain scenery ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationReason | integrity of historic mining towns and railroad features ⓘ |
| includesStructure |
commercial buildings
ⓘ
mine buildings ⓘ ore mills ⓘ railroad bridges ⓘ railroad grades ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| knownFor |
19th-century silver mining
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historic mining infrastructure ⓘ well-preserved Victorian-era architecture ⓘ |
| landscapeType | mountain valley ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clear Creek County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Interstate 70 in Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPType | historic district ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado Mineral Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | 19th century ⓘ |
| preservationFocus |
industrial archaeology
ⓘ
mining-era townscapes ⓘ railroad infrastructure ⓘ |
| primaryResourceType | silver ⓘ |
| significance | represents Colorado silver boom era ⓘ |
| timeOfMajorDevelopment |
1870s
ⓘ
1880s ⓘ |
| tourism | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transportationHistory | narrow-gauge mountain railroad development ⓘ |
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