The 1908 Van Briggle Pottery Company building is a remarkable expression of early 20th century pottery factory architecture, as an excellent example of the work of Colorado Springs architect Nicolaas van den Arend, and as a building displaying high artistic values exhibited in thousands of artistic tiles and terra cotta architectural features adorning its walls.  The architect created a visually stimulating building that would attract visitors, provide a canvass for the display of its decorative products, and incorporate beauty that would inspire its workers.

A product of the Cold War, the Cadet Area made important contributions to America’s military and architectural heritage.  The United States Air Force Academy was created in 1954 to serve as the primary undergraduate educational institution for the newly created service and temporary facilities were established in Denver.

Erected in 1897-98 and designed by the architectural firm of Douglas and Hetherington, the building was the second women’s dormitory to be built on the campus and continues to serve in that capacity. 

The 1929 Pueblo style building was designed by noted southwestern architect John Gaw Meem, for prominent Colorado Springs resident Alice Bemis Taylor, as a memorial to her husband. 

Completed in 1891, architect Walter F. Douglas designed the Richardsonian Romanesque style building to be fire-proof.  The brick and stone walls are eighteen inches thick.  The site is the former location of the first building constructed in Colorado City.

The construction of the church spanned the decade from 1891 to 1902.  Designed by the Colorado Springs architectural firm of Pease and Barber, elements of Neo-Gothic design were used in conjunction with modern materials to meet contemporary needs

Designed as the burial site for Spencer and Julie Penrose, the 100-foot high tower has been a local landmark since its construction in 1937.

Erected in 1930-31, the chapel has been described as “one of the foremost examples of Norman Romanesque architecture in America.” Inspired by historic churches in England and Normandy, this original composition includes traditional components of Romanesque churches, including monumental size, masonry walls, limited exterior ornamentation, semi-circular arches, wall arcades, and a substantial tower.  The chapel was the first major building architect John Gray designed after establishing his own practice, and it is regarded as his most important work.  His all-encompassing design ra

The 1902 three-story building, of red sandstone and brick, reflects the height, massing, and classical architectural elements typical of turn of the century urban schools.

Located in Security-Widefield, an unincorporated area south of Colorado Springs, the S. A. Wilson Elementary School was constructed in 1959 and expanded in 1961. A predominantly agricultural area until the mid-1950s, Security-Widefield quickly developed with the expansion of nearby Fort Carson. Between 1954 and 1961, the school district grew from 125 students to more than 3,500. The S.A. Wilson Elementary School was one of six new schools constructed by the local architectural firm of Francis & Guy.