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Archive for August 19th, 2008
The Young Years of Colorado Springs
1870’s in Colorado Springs
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For other information on the General check out these articles:
- The Founder of Colorado Springs, William Jackson Palmer
- The Young Years of Colorado Springs
- Tea and crumpets in Colorado Springs
- The End of an Era in Colorado Springs
In October, 1871 Queen Palmer arrived in Colorado Springs at was to be her new home. What she found was a dusty wilderness and her new home (Glen Eyrie) was not yet finished. She never adapted very well, but she did try. She preferred indoor activities and dancing while the rest of the women that were there enjoyed hiking and
roughing it. She noticed that there was no school in the little town and decided to start one. In November of that year she started a day school for the children in the area. She lasted five weeks and realized that she wasn’t cut out to handle the everyday problems. After the Christmas break, she hired a schoolteacher at her own expense to continue the tiny school. In March of 1872, Queen Palmer would leave the area and never live there again, though she did make visits. There is even a school today named after her. She died in 1894 at age 44 in England. Her body would eventually be buried in Evergreen cemetery.
1872 also marked the first hotel in Colorado Springs. Yes, it was called the Colorado Springs Hotel and built by Read the rest of this entry »
Downtown Colorado Springs Homes, July Market Report
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Single Family Homes in Downtown Colorado Springs were built from 1900 to the 1940’s. The majority of the houses are ranches and 2-stories, with 2 to 3 bedrooms, 1 -25 baths, and 1 – 2 car garages. The a
average home has approx. 1000 to 1750 square footage. The absorption rate of .85 houses per month shows that there is a 11.71 month supply of houses on the market; the housing market is currently a BUYERS MARKET in this area.
Central Downtown area neighborhood is located in District 11 Schools
Central Downtown homes are:
- Close to Fort Carson
- Close Read the rest of this entry »
Broadmoor Homes, July Market Report
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Single Family Homes in Broadmoor were built from 1900 to the 2000’s. The majority of the houses are ranches and 2-stories, with 4 to 6 bedrooms, 3 – 5 baths, and 2-4 car garages. The average home has approx. 3000 to 5000 squ
are footage. The absorption rate of 2 houses per month shows that there is a 28 month supply of houses on the market; the housing market is currently a BUYERS MARKET in this area.
Broadmoor neighborhood is located in the Southwest area of Colorado Springs and in District 12 schools
- Grade School: Canon
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