Barker House (Manitou Springs, Colorado) Explained

Barker House Private Apts.
Nrhp Type:nrhp
Coordinates:38.8578°N -104.9167°W
Architecture:Victorian
Added:1979
Refnum:79000604

Barker House was once a hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado in the Manitou Springs Historic District. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing.[1]

History

Charles Barker bought Pine Cottage in 1881 and built an extension and expanded it to the "Barker House". Barker was previously a manager and Manitou House schoolteacher. The Barker House is now a private, residential building, with 48 units. [2]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/CO/El+Paso/state.html National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado.
  2. Book: Deborah Harrison. Manitou Springs. 4 May 2013. 1 November 2003. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-2856-4. 19.