Boggsville | NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, abandoned settlement, historic district

 NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, abandoned settlement, historic district

Historic former frontier settlement listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

Established: 1866
Architectural style: Territorial
Areas of significance: Architecture; Agriculture; Exploration/Settlement
Area: 39.04 acres
Structures:
- Boggs House - U-shaped structure near the west side of the property
- Prowers House - located northeast of Boggs House
- several newer sheds and outbuildings scattered around property
Date added to NRHP: 10/24/1986
Other designations: U.S. Historic District; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: Boggsville is significant as one of the earliest known extant agricultural and trade centers in the state and for its association with two early pioneers to the southern region of Colorado—Thomas Boggs and John Wesley Prowers. The two primary buildings which composed the original complex, the 1866 Boggs House, and the 1867 Prowers House, are also among the earliest documented examples of Territorial architecture in the state. The Territorial style which the houses represent illustrate adobe construction using a Hispanic U-shaped floor plan, combined with Greek Revival detailing. The survival, therefore, of these substantial adobe buildings make the site an important architectural resource in the state. Additionally, Boggsville is known as the final home of noted American frontiersman Kit Carson. Today, the structures at Boggsville are generally abandoned and in disrepair.