Humphrey History Park and Museum

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Historic house (now open as a museum) listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

- Built: 1883 (incorporating an earlier 1878 structure that became a bedroom when attached to the house)
- Alterations: additions constructed 1925-1927
- Architectural style: log eclectic
- Areas of significance: Architecture
- Area: 6 acres
- Also known as: Humphrey House; Clark Homestead; Kinnikinnik Ranch
- Date added to NRHP: 12/31/1974
- Other designations: listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties
- Notes: This house was built for John J. Clark, who was elected to the state legislature in 1888. Interesting architectural elements on the façade include a prominent bay window and a gabled dormer in the steeply pitched hipped roof. In 1912, a portion of the original 160 acre homestead became Fillius Park, a Denver Mountain Park. The remaining property was purchased by the Humphrey family in 1920. Today, the house and surrounding buildings have been opened as a museum.

www.hmpm.org/