Downtown Florence Historic District (Florence, Colorado)
The Downtown Florence Historic District in Florence, Colorado was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
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.
The district is roughly bounded by Main St., Santa Fe & Petroleum Aves. between W. 2nd & Railroad Sts.
The listing included 56 contributing buildings, 21 non-contributing ones, and a non-contributing structure.
References
- ^ "Weekly list". National Park Service. July 21, 2017.
- ^ "title". Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Jamie Shapiro (January 31, 2017). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Downtown Florence Historic District / 5FN.523". National Park Service. Retrieved October 7, 2022. Includes historic photos, a map of the district on page 123, and 53 photos from 2016.