In 1916 Arthur and Dovie Jones purchased their first piece of farmland in the Pine River Valley, east of Ignacio, Colorado. There they had two daughters, Alberta and Evelyn.
Completed in 1902 by Kuyes and Work to span Clear Creek on the east side of Idaho Springs, this skewed, pin-connected, five-panel steel Pratt pony truss features wide roadways and cantilevered sidewalks.
Echo Lake Park, established in 1921 at the foot of Goliath Peak, contains an impressive Rustic style lodge designed by prominent Denver architect J.J.B. Benedict.
Constructed in 1881, just to the east of Virginia Canyon Road, the small brick structure played an integral role in early fire fighting efforts within Idaho Springs.