Telluride Historic District
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Telluride Historic District is a historic district
in Telluride, Colorado
, USA. It consists of 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) of downtown Telluride, and 7 acres (28,328 m²) parcel that is Lone Tree Cemetery. It includes Late Victorian and Gothic Revival architecture.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1961.
Historic district
A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....
in Telluride, Colorado
Telluride, Colorado
The town of Telluride is the county seat and most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is a former silver mining camp on the San Miguel River in the western San Juan Mountains...
, USA. It consists of 80 acres (323,748.8 m²) of downtown Telluride, and 7 acres (28,328 m²) parcel that is Lone Tree Cemetery. It includes Late Victorian and Gothic Revival architecture.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1961.