Durango Landmark Properties

Historic Designations

Properties in Durango are potentially eligible for three different types of historic designation: local, state, and national. Properties can be locally significant to be listed in either the State Register of Historic Properties or the National Register of Historic Places. To learn more about either of those processes, please contact History Colorado's Preservation Planning Unit.

As a Certified Local Government, the City of Durango has the authority to list historic properties in our local historic register. Listing has two benefits: documenting our shared heritage and eligibility for financial incentives. Private property owners can access state preservation tax credits and nonprofit/public property owners can access state grants. These funds are to rehabilitate a property for a new or ongoing use.

Durango Historic Landmark Properties

Building NameAddress
Legal Description
Year Listed
Ordinance No.
McGirr Home
943 E 5th Avenue
Lot 7& S1/2 of 8, block 64, Durango
1992
1992-21 (PDF)
Hards Home
1154 E 4th Avenue
Lots 18-20 Block 64, Durango
1992
1993-7 (PDF)
Animas Museum
3055 W 2nd Avenue
Lots 13-20 Block 33 Animas City Adtn
1992
1992-20 (PDF)
Durango Library
1188 E 2nd Avenue
Lots 14-18 Block 82 Durango
1992
1992-24 (PDF)
McDaniel Building
1040 Main
Lot 20 Block 71, Durango
1995
1995-25 (PDF)
Hocker Building
802 E. 2nd Avenue
Lots 24-26 Block 52, Durango
1996
1996-26 (PDF)
Wakelin Building
922 E 2nd Avenue
Lot 23 Block 62, Durango
1995
1995-24 (PDF)
Kinderman Home
635 E 5th Avenue
Lots 5-6 of Block 34, Durango
1996
1997-3 (PDF)
Dwyer Home
2535 W 2nd Avenue
Lots 4-7 of Block 8, Brookside Adtn
1996
1997-2 (PDF)
Elks Lodge
901 E 2nd Avenue & 143 E 9th Street
Lots1-6 of Block 61, Durango
1998
1998-5 (PDF)
The Wicklem Apartments
442 East 7th Street
Lot 13D of Block 34, Eldridge McFadden Subdivision
1998
1998-19 (PDF)
Jones House
144 W. 17th Street
The east 46.66 feet of Lots 16, 17 & 18, Block 24, North Durango Addition
2000
2000-11 (PDF)
D&RGW #315 Locomotive
111S. Camino Del Rio

2001
2001-23 (PDF)
Animas City Cemetery

Two parcels located in NE1/4 NW1/4 of Section 21, Township 35N, Range 9W
2003
2003-50 (PDF)
Durango Power Plant
1333 Camino Del RioOn File
2007
2007-31 (PDF)






Durango Historic Districts

District Name
Boundary Description
Year Listed
Ordinance No.
Boulevard Historic DistrictSouthernmost end of East 3rd Avenue, the alley between E. 2nd Avenue and E. 3rd Avenue on the West, the Animas River on the North, and the alley between E. 3rd Avenue and E. 4th Avenue on the East19961996-27 (PDF) & 1996-28 (PDF)

National Register Properties

Name
Address
Individual or District
Main Avenue Historic District (PDF)
Main from 5th to 12th
District
The Boulevard Historic District (PDF)
E. 3rd from 5th to the Animas River
District
DSNGRR Depot, yard, rail line, & rolling stock (PDF)
479 Main
District
Ochsner Hospital (PDF)
805 E 5th Avenue
Individual
Rochester Hotel (PDF)
726 E 2nd Avenue
Individual
Colorado Ute Power Plant (PDF)
14th Street at the Animas River
Individual
Durango High School (PDF)
201 E. 12th Street
Individual
Smiley Junior High School (PDF)
1309 E. 3rd Avenue
Individual

National Historic Landmark Properties

Name
Address
Individual or District
DSNGRR Depot, yard, rail line, & rolling stock (PDF)479 Main & rail lineDistrict