City Hall of Old Colorado City

City Hall of Old Colorado City
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Register of Historic Properties No. 5EP.220
38°51′4″N 104°52′7″W / 38.85111°N 104.86861°W / 38.85111; -104.86861
Built	1888
Architectural style	Richardsonian Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No.	82002300
CSRHP No.	5EP.220
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	June 3, 1982[2]
Designated CSRHP	June 3, 1982[1]

The City Hall of Old Colorado City is a Richardsonian Romanesque Revival building from the Old Colorado City of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It was a city hall after it was built in 1888, but shortly after was used for other purposes including Hibbits Antique & Furniture Store. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.^[1][3]

It is a 2 storied building with a tower made of rough-textured stone and brick. The front of the built has 2 wagon doors under 2 masonry arches. Besides city offices, it was also first a jail and firehouse. The tower originally probably had a bell to alarm residents of the fire. It was built for Old Colorado City that was incorporated in 1887 at a cost of $5,000.^[4]

Most of the brothels and saloons were located between the 2400 and 2700 blocks of Colorado Avenue, often requiring hiring of transportation to transport arrested individuals to the jail. A new building was built at 26th and Cucharras in the late 1880s to more conveniently place prisoners in jail.^[4]

The former city hall served as a school from 1892 to 1902. It was called Ward School and Whittier School. It was then a hotel. The building was a bottling plant and garage in the 1930s and 1940s. Since then, the building has been used for commercial buildings.^[4]

• History of Colorado Springs, Colorado