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Charles Tutt, one of Colorado Springs Pioneers

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I came across an article that stated the original Marion House Soup Kitchen located at 14 W. Bijou, once belonged to Charles and Josephine Tutt.  The home was a three story victorian built about 1890.  The Tutt’s and their heirs were pioneers here in Colorado Springs and I’ve often heard how important they were, but who exactly was Charles Tutt Senior, friend and business partner to Spencer Penrose?

Charles Leaming Tutt was born in Philadelphia and was a school friend of Spencer Penrose.  His father died when he was twelve and he had to leave school to earn a living.  He was always on the sickly side and therefore, decided to locate to Colorado Springs in 1884.  He actually had a ranch in Black Forest until he met and married Josephine Thayer in 1887.  She refused to live in the country, so Charles sold his ranch and moved into Colorado Springs and started a real estate and insurance business and occasionally trying to get rich in the gold mines.  His offices were located at 14 E. Pikes Peak, which is now unimproved land.  Apparently, at some point  there was a building there which is now gone. 

Tutt had purchased the COD mine in Cripple Creekbut until Spencer Penrose showed up to get it Read the rest of this entry »

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