Genesee Park
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Genesee Park
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Chief Hosa Lodge, Genesee Mountain Park
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| Nearest city: | Golden, Colorado |
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| Coordinates: | 39°42′53″N 105°18′44″W / 39.71472°N 105.31222°WCoordinates: 39°42′53″N 105°18′44″W / 39.71472°N 105.31222°W |
| Built: | 1913 |
| Architect: | Olmsted Brothers; Jacques Benedict; Civilian Conservation Corps |
| Architectural style: | Rustic |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Denver Mountain Parks MPS |
| NRHP Reference#: | 90001710 |
| Added to NRHP: | November 15, 1990[1] |
The land for Genesee Park was initially purchased in 1912 and the park area was largely complete by 1926. It is the largest park in the Denver Mountain Parks system with a total of 2,413 acres (977 ha). Interstate 70 in Colorado traverses the park between exits 252 and 254 along the Lariat Loop Scenic & Historic Byway. On I-70 just west of exit 254, there are scenic overlooks for both directions for viewing the historic Bison herd initially established in 1914.
The park contains two mountains, Genesee Mountain at 8,284 feet (2,525 m) above sea level and Bald Mountain at 7,988 feet (2,435 m) above sea level. The park contains forests of ponderosa pine, Douglas-fir, and lodgepole pine. The park is also home to a Bison herd living on the maintained pastures on the north and south sides of I-70. The herd is owned by the City and County of Denver, Colorado. Some of the original bison were acquired from Yellowstone National Park in 1914.[2]
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Chief Hosa Lodge, designed by Jacques Benedict, was built in 1918 near what is now Exit 253. It is a historical point of interest for Genesee Park and is currently used as an event facility. The nearby Chief Hosa Campground serves recreational travelers each year between May and September. A large stone picnic shelter near Genesee Mountain was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939; it is also available for group use by reservation.
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[edit] References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ "Denver Mountain Parks: Genesee Park". City & County of Denver. 2011-11-05. http://www.denvergov.org/parks/MountainParks/GeneseePark/tabid/434906/Default.aspx.
[edit] External links
- Denver Mountain Parks: Genesee Park at Denvergov.org
- Genesee Park History at Denvergov.org
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