Burlington State Armory*
191 Fourteenth Street, Burlington
Constructed in 1926, this architecturally significant, two-and-one-half-story red brick
building occupies a prominent location at the south end of Burlington’s commercial district. Sidney G. Frazier, a prolific Colorado architect and captain in the National Guard, designed the last Gothic Revival style building.
Elitch Gardens Carousel/Kit Carson County Carousel*
Kit Carson County Fairgrounds, Burlington
The 1905 carousel is a rare surviving example of a stationary menagerie carousel built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company for Denver’s Elitch Gardens. The Carousel and its 1912 Wurlitzer Monster Military Band Organ were moved to the Kit Carson County Fairgrounds in 1928.
Sim Hudson Motor Company*
1332 Senter Ave., Burlington
This building was constructed as the Golden Belt Garage in 1920. The Sim Hudson Motor Company played a major role in the development of automobile sales and services in Burlington. Owner Sim Hudson sold and serviced Chevrolets. The Hudson Motor Company is a good example of the dealership type developed in the first half of the twentieth century that combined sales, service, storage and fueling in a one-story building at the street edge. The Hudson building exemplifies the architectural evolution of the classic pre-World War II automobile dealership.
Burlington Gymnasium*
450 Eleventh Street, Burlington
Constructed between 1938 and 1940 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The building exemplifies the Art Deco style as applied to a WPA gymnasium building. Rather than terra cotta ornamentation featured in more elaborate Art Deco buildings, all decoration was executed in cement. Pilasters create a vertical emphasis and incised horizontal lines provide a geometric counterpoint. Chevron and ziggurat designs decorate the cornice.
Flagler Hospital (Municipal Building)*
311 Main Avenue, Flagler
Since its construction in 1909, by WL Price and WH Lavington, the building has housed a variety of functions important to the community’s growth. From 1909 to approximately 1930, the building operated as a hotel. In 1937, it was purchased by Dr. William L. McBride who remodeled it into a hospital and operated it as such until 1963. The Town of Flagler purchased the building in 1967 and converted it into city offices and the town library.
Second Central School
404 Fourth Street, Flagler
Constructed in 1915, this rural schoolhouse was originally located 13 miles southeast of Flagler. Consolidation forced the school to close, and it remained vacant for many years. It was moved to Flagler in 1993 for use as a local museum. This architecturally significant school includes details such as flared eaves, a spiral chimney and unusual finials.
Spring Creek Bridge*
U. S. Highway 24, Vona vicinity
The 1928-29 concrete slab bridge includes seven 19-foot spans. Located east of Vona on Highway 24, the bridge crosses Spring Creek. Designed by the Colorado Department of Highways and constructed by M.E. Carlson, it remains intact as a good example of one of Colorado’s early multiple-span concrete highway bridges. Listed under Highway Bridges in Colorado Multiple Property
Submission.