National and State Register
Lake City Historic District
Hinsdale County
Established in 1875 as a supply center for the heavy mining activity in the area, people found their way to Lake City via the Saguache-San Juan Toll Road built by Enos Hotchkiss, one of the town founders.
A major fire in 1879 destroyed much of the downtown area. Many of the rebuilt buildings of brick and stone remain intact. An economic depression hit Lake City in 1884, and times were hard until the arrival of the railroad in 1889. Subsequently, trade flourished until the silver crash of 1893. Listed under Hinsdale County Metal Mining and Mining Industry in Colorado Multiple Property Submissions.
National Register
Address
Colo. Hwy. 149
Site Number
5HN.68