Occupied as early as 270BC, this large rockshelter is the site of the earliest dated corn found in Colorado.

The site includes approximately thirteen acres of Ute Chief Ouray’s original ranch lands.

Constructed in 1905, the Water Users’ Association has occupied the building since 1932.  As such, it is important for its association with one of the first projects undertaken by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the Uncompahgre Reclamation Project. 

The 2½ story brick residence was constructed in 1882 by Thomas B. Townsend, an Englishman who moved to the area to pursue investments in mines near Silverton.  

The 1937 Combination Building and Barn building types, known collectively as the Silesca Ranger Station, was part of the unprecedented expansion of the Forest Service in the 1930s.  The expansion largely resulted from Depression era New Deal programs, specifically the Civilian Conservation Corps, that provided much of the construction labor for the erection or upgrading of ranger and guard stations within the national forests. 

This two-story, two-part commercial building was constructed in 1910 at the center of downtown Montrose. 

The site contains numerous rock art panels that date from at least 1000 BC through approximately 1881. 

The 1931 building is an excellent example of Renaissance Revival styling.

Designed in the Classical Revival style, the 1911 building is significant for its long association with the social history of the Masons and the City of Montrose.  The building, with its monumental Tuscan columns, stone balcony, and shaped parapet, is the only fraternal lodge in the city done in the Classical Revival style.

The 1910 Montrose Fire Department No. 1 is important for its long-standing association with fire protection in the City of Montrose.