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Castle Rock Museum (Castle Rock, Colorado)

USA / Colorado / Castle Rock / Castle Rock, Colorado / Elbert Street, 420
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Historic former railroad station (now a museum) listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Built: 1875
Architect: Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Architectural style: Victorian
Areas of significance: Architecture; Transportation
Area: less than 1 acre
Also known as: Castle Rock Depot (historic name)
Date added to NRHP: 10/11/1974
Other designations: part of the "Railroads in Colorado 1858-1948" Multiple Property Submission; listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
Notes: This building is a rare example of a stone depot constructed by the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad. Castle Rock quarries yielded the high quality rhyolite stone used in the depot’s construction. A private owner moved the building to its present location in 1970 to serve as a private residence. It now serves as a museum.

www.castlerockmuseum.org/
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Coordinates:   39°22'26"N   104°51'44"W
This article was last modified 7 years ago