Downtown Florence Historic District (Florence, Colorado) Explained

Downtown Florence Historic District
Coordinates:38.39°N -105.1178°W
Added:July 14, 2017
Area:18.6acres
Refnum:100001309[1]

The Downtown Florence Historic District in Florence, Colorado was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[1]

A walking tour through the historic district includes the Florence Post Office where a WPA-era mural “Antelope Watering Hole” can be seen, and the McCandless Cabin, the oldest continually occupied house in Florence.[2]

The district is roughly bounded by Main St., Santa Fe & Petroleum Aves. between W. 2nd & Railroad Sts.[1]

The listing included 56 contributing buildings, 21 non-contributing ones, and a non-contributing structure.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weekly list . July 21, 2017 . .
  2. Web site: title . April 11, 2019.
  3. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=100001309}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Florence Historic District / 5FN.523 ]. National Park Service. Jamie Shapiro . January 31, 2017 . October 7, 2022. Includes historic photos, a map of the district on page 123, and 53 photos from 2016.

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