Camp George West Historic District
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Camp George West Historic District or Camp George West (also known as State Rifle Range;5JF145) was a military base
for the Colorado National Guard
, located at 15000 S. Golden Rd., Golden, Colorado. The site was used as a rifle range, and is now used as a correctional facility and police training academy, as well as emergency operations center.
On site is Ammunition Igloo, a bunker
used for arms
storage and Colorado Amphitheater
, both of which are vacant.
The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1993. The Ammunition Igloo and the Amphitheater are also listed, separately, on the National Register of Historic Places.
Military base
A military base is a facility directly owned and operated by or for the military or one of its branches that shelters military equipment and personnel, and facilitates training and operations. In general, a military base provides accommodations for one or more units, but it may also be used as a...
for the Colorado National Guard
Colorado National Guard
The Colorado Department of Military and Veterans Affairs is a state agency of the Government of Colorado. It supervises both the Colorado National Guard , and non-military state safety agencies.The Department consists of the Department of Military Affairs, and the Division of Veterans' Affairs, and...
, located at 15000 S. Golden Rd., Golden, Colorado. The site was used as a rifle range, and is now used as a correctional facility and police training academy, as well as emergency operations center.
On site is Ammunition Igloo, a bunker
Bunker
A military bunker is a hardened shelter, often buried partly or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks...
used for arms
Weapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
storage and Colorado Amphitheater
Colorado Amphitheater
The Colorado Amphitheater, also known as Structure #41, is a natural stone amphitheater built in 1935 to serve Camp George West of the Colorado National Guard...
, both of which are vacant.
The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1993. The Ammunition Igloo and the Amphitheater are also listed, separately, on the National Register of Historic Places.
External links
- National Register of Historic Places
- Archiplant.org: Camp George West Historic District
- Historic survey of Camp George West to evaluate National Register eligibility
- Colorado Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
- National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation: Historic Resources of Camp George West