Downtown Florence Historic District

Roughly bounded by Main St., Santa Fe & Petroleum Aves. between W. 2nd & Railroad Sts., Florence, Colorado. County/parish: Fremont.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 14, 2017. NRIS 100001309.

56 contributing buildings.

Also known as:

  • 5FN.523

From Wikipedia:

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.

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