203 Cantril St., Castle Rock, Colorado. County/parish: Douglas.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 03, 1993. NRIS 92001847.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
The Benjamin Hammar House is a historic one-and-a-half-story stone and frame residence in Castle Rock, Colorado, United States. The stonemason Benjamin Hammar constructed the house in 1881 in the Craig and Gould neighborhood. The Victorian- and Italianate-style building utilizes locally sourced pink and grey rhyolite cut by Hammar in an ornamental fashion. The Benjamin Hammar House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993 and is on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties.
The house was acquired in 1902 by George E. Alexander. One of the first practicing physicians in the region, Alexander practiced medicine from the house until his death in 1947, leading the building to sometimes be referred to as the Doctor's House. The house underwent restoration during its ownership by the Oberlin family in the late 20th century. While owned by the Decker family, it has undergone further preservation and renovation work in the 21st century, coincident to similar work at the adjacent Samuel Dyer House. The Benjamin Hammar House remains a private residence.
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