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Neighborhood Profile — Downtown Colorado Springs
Homes in Downtown Colorado Springs are in the Central Area of the city
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Single Family Homes in Downtown Colorado Springs were primarily built from 1890 to 1924, with an average age built in the 1910’s. The majority of the houses are ranches and 2 stories, 1-2 baths, with 2 – 4 bedrooms, 1-2 car detached garage.
The Downtown Colorado Springs housing market continues to be a BUYERS Market, as there is currently a 8 month of supply of homes on the market. A 6 month supply of houses on the market is considered a “NEUTRAL MARKET”.
Here’s a quick summary of the 2011 Real Estate Market for Downtown Colorado Springs Read the rest of this entry »
Are streetcars going to become a reality in Colorado Springs?
For a Free Colorado Springs Relocation Guide, Email Kathy Torline at KTorline@msn.com
I recently wrote a post on the Trolley Museum and how the volunteers are working so hard to bring back the trolley system that once ran in downtown Colorado Springs.
A coalition the includes the Downtown Partnership, Downtown Development Authority, Mountain Metropolitan Transit (our bus system) and Colorado College are looking for bids to study the feasibility of a streetcar line. This study will be done with Read the rest of this entry »
The End of an Era in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs History — Palmer’s Legacy
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By 1901, with the population of Colorado Springs about 25,000, General Palmer was ready to take it easy as he entered his later years in life.
Antlers Hotel in Colorado Springs – burned to the ground
In 1898, a huge fire threatened all of Colorado Springs. Read the rest of this entry »
Hidden Gems in Colorado Springs Parks, #3 North Cheyenne Canon Park
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Previous posts
- 21 Hidden Gems of Colorado Springs, #1 The Gardens at Monument Valley Park
- 21 Hidden Gems in Colorado Springs, #2 Monument Valley Park
- Garden of the Gods Park, the crown jewel of Colorado Springs
One of the top reasons people want to relocate to Colorado Springs and love living in the Pikes Peak Region is because of the open spaces and mountains. It’s paradise for a nature lover!
Cheyenne Canon is a heavily wooded park located on the southwest side of Colorado Springs, only minutes from the Broadmoor Hotel. It is close to neighborhoods on the South and West side of town, including the Broadmoor, Old Colorado City, Cheyenne Canon, Crown Mesa, Gold Hill Mesa, and Skyway.
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Cripple Creek Gold Rush and what it meant to Colorado Springs
The Old North End’s home building boom in Colorado Springs 
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The late 1880’s were difficult for Colorado Springs. It had stagnant growth and Colorado College fell on hard times. The Old North End appeared to be destined to only house prairie dogs and rattlesnakes with its open, grass-covered fields.
This was about to change as gold was discovered nearby. In 1890, a prospector by the name of Bob Womack found some gold by a stream called Cripple Creek. The great gold rush was on. By 1896, production soared. Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
The Old North End in Colorado Springs — The History is rich
The History of the Old North End
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The late 1880’s were difficult for Colorado Springs. It had stagnant growth and Colorado College fell on hard times. The Old North End appeared to be destined to only house prairie dogs and rattlesnakes with its open, grass-covered fields.
This was about to change as gold was discovered nearby. In 1890, a prospector by the name of Bob Womack found some gold by a stream called Cripple Creek. The great gold rush was on. By 1896, production soared. Most of these men who came and mined the area didn’t want to locate their families to such a rough area. They decided that Palmers “Little London” (aka Colorado Springs) would be a perfect place to build their homes and bring their families to.
Between 1890 and 1900 the population of Colorado Springs Read the rest of this entry »
