Webster Building
Gunnison County
The 1882 building was one of the first permanent masonry commercial structures in Gunnison’s downtown district. It was constructed by Milo Matteson to house a retail store, operating under the name of Shilling and Company. In 1889, Matteson sold the building to Herman Webster, who ran a business there until his death in 1920.
Webster Building (1999 photograph.)
Active in local politics, Webster served as councilman, mayor, and director of the First National Bank. The first floor was used as a retail facility, while the second floor originally served as living space for the proprietor and eventually was converted to hotel rooms. The third floor served as a social hall for various events.