Built 1899 Architectural style Late Victorian Opened 1899 | Architect Walsh,Tom NRHP Reference # 75000528 Added to NRHP 16 April 1975 | |
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Location 6th Ave. between 3rd and 4th Sts., Ouray, Colorado Similar Western Hotel, St Elmo Hotel, Wright's Opera House, Beaumont Hotel, Dexter Cabin | ||
The Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library are a pair of buildings in downtown Ouray, Colorado, United States. Located on 6th Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets, they are together listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
History
Constructed in 1900, the city hall was built as a miniature replica of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thomas Walsh, founder of the Camp Bird Mine, donated a library which occupied the second floor. The structure burned down in January 1950. It was listed on the Register in 1975. A restoration effort in 1976 as part of the city of Ouray Centennial failed, but another restoration effort succeeded in restoring the historic facade in 1988.
References
Ouray City Hall and Walsh Library Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA