Como Roundhouse, Railroad Depot and Hotel Complex

	Como Roundhouse, Railroad Depot and Hotel Complex
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The roundhouse.
Location	Off US 285, Como, Colorado
Coordinates	39°19′1″N 105°53′29″W / 39.31694°N 105.89139°W
Area	5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1880
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP reference No.	83003880
Added to NRHP	May 20, 1983

The Como Roundhouse, Railroad Depot and Hotel Complex is a collection of historic buildings in Como, Colorado.

History

The Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad (DSPPR) reached Como in June 1879. 1881 saw construction of the Como Roundhouse, which was built by Italian stonemasons that had settled in the Como area.

The original stone section remains, preservation work was undertaken in the 1980s to the walls and roof.

The Depot was constructed in 1879 and soon after extended to its current L shape. The Depot is currently under restoration for future use as a museum.

The first Hotel on the site was the Gilman which opened for business on 1/1/1881.

The Gilman was extended in 1882/3 and then taken over by the Union Pacific's hotel division in 1885. They improved the building, rebuilding and extending it. In November 1896 the building burned to the ground.

Part of the foundations and bricks salvaged from the fire were used in building the new existing hotel. Called the South Park Hotel by the Railroad, it seems to have been known locally as the Eating House.

The last train through Como was in April 1937, the tracks were pulled up the following year. ^[2]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Como, Hub of the Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad. Colorado Preservationist, Spring 2006: 5.

External links

Como Depot listing on Colorado Preservation, Inc.’s Endangered Places Program
Historic and modern photos of the buildings at The Narrow Gauge Circle

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] Como, Hub of the Denver South Park & Pacific Railroad. Colorado Preservationist, Spring 2006: 5.

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