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St. Joseph's Miners' Hospital

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Built
  
1887

Opened
  
1887

Added to NRHP
  
6 October 1983

NRHP Reference #
  
83003537

Architectural style
  
Italianate architecture

St. Joseph's Miners' Hospital

Location
  
420 Sixth Ave., Ouray, Colorado

Part of
  
Ouray Historic District

Similar
  
Ouray City Hall and Walsh Lib, Ouray County Museum, Western Hotel, St Elmo Hotel, Wright's Opera House

St. Joseph's Miners' Hospital opened on August 27, 1887 in Ouray, Colorado. The architectural style of the building is Italianate and it is constructed of native stone. The hospital closed in 1964. This structure has been placed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.

Ouray County Historical Museum

Today, this building houses the Ouray County Historical Society and operates as the Ouray County Historical Museum. Exhibits include mining, ranching and railroad artifacts, minerals, Native American artifacts, period room displays, medical equipment, household items and cultural displays. The museum also features a library and research center.

References

St. Joseph's Miners' Hospital Wikipedia