The Keck Homestead, near Del Norte, Colorado, was homesteaded in 1876. It includes four log buildings built by Christian Keck and his sons, at a high altitude.[2]

Keck Homestead
Keck Homestead is located in Colorado
Keck Homestead
Location12888 County Road 15, Rio Grande County, Colorado, about 5 miles (8.0 km) from Del Norte, Colorado
Coordinates37°42′00″N 106°26′03″W / 37.70000°N 106.43417°W / 37.70000; -106.43417
Area60 acres (24 ha)
Built byKeck, Christian
Architectural stylePioneer log
NRHP reference No.98000437[1]
Added to NRHPMay 8, 1998

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The listing included two contributing buildings and two contributing structures on 60 acres (24 ha).[1]

The house is a two-story L-shaped building on a dry stone foundation.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Victoria van Beuren King (February 23, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Keck Homestead / 5RN529". National Park Service. Retrieved September 24, 2018. With accompanying six photos from 1996