Brief Histories of Beautiful Buildings Part II

By On August 2, 2011 · 4 Comments · In A Big Something, Architecture, Colorado Springs, Local History

Tim Scanlon, retired Colorado Springs city employee who worked in support of the Historic Preservation Board, shares a brief history of a few of Colorado Springs’ most notable historic buildings. If you missed the first part in this series, you can view it by clicking HERE.


(“The Exchange National Bank” photographer & date unknown. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 208-9487.)

Exchange National Bank

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Colorado Springs Municipal Utilities Building

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(“New Post Office Building” photographer unknown, ca. 1910. Courtesy of Special Collections, Pikes Peak Library District. Image Number: 208-9650.)

US Post Office

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4 Responses to Brief Histories of Beautiful Buildings Part II

  1. Michael says:
    August 2, 2011 at 9:52 am

    Great stuff. I really enjoy the History lessons about our town. Thank you!

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  2. Mike Procell says:
    August 2, 2011 at 11:29 am

    Ditto!

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  3. Cathy Mundy says:
    August 2, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    Tim Scanlon has a prodigious knowledge of all things historic in Colorado Springs. I am so glad to hear him in this series.
    Cathy

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  4. Tom Foster says:
    August 6, 2011 at 10:39 pm

    Thanks for the wonderful info!

    Reply

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