The Thomas B. Townsend House, on the corner of Townsend Street and S. 5th St. in Montrose, Colorado, was built in 1888. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1980.[1]
Thomas B. Townsend House | |
 The property in 2014. | |
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| Location | 222 S. 5th St., Montrose, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 38°28′28″N 107°52′23″W / 38.47444°N 107.87306°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000916[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 17, 1980 |
According to its NRHP nomination, it is "one of the oldest permanent residences in the valley" and had "'running water'" from a system of rain troughs and a cistern in its attic. The house "is an excellent example of the American Victorian style of architecture." The house is built of brick from a brick plant that may have been used only to make bricks for this house.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Mary Dorsey Wanless (November 5, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Thomas B. Townsend House". National Park Service. and accompanying two photos from 1980
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