The Toll House is a residence in Clear Creek County, Colorado. It was built by 1878 near the toll gates of a private road linking mines between the towns of Silver Plume, Colorado and Georgetown, Colorado.[2] The home belonged to Julius G. Pohle, an officer of the Lebanon Mining Company; the Lebanon Mine was one of the earliest hard rock silver mines in Colorado, operating from around 1870 until the 1940s.[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]
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| Location | South side of Georgetown adjacent to the I-70, Georgetown, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 39°42′15″N 105°42′12″W / 39.704178°N 105.703468°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | before 1878 |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Early Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000155[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1970 |
The home is located on the southern side of Georgetown, Colorado adjacent to (and below) Interstate 70. It appears to be viewable from an overlook off the northbound I-70. It would be accessed by what is now known as Loop Road or as the Silver Plume to Georgetown Express.[3]
It is described as a wood-frame house, but has particularly sturdy construction using 10 by 10 inches (25 cm × 25 cm) beams and 4 by 4 inches (10 cm × 10 cm) upright posts. It has a brick veneer exterior. It can be and apparently has been moved.[2]
It is Gothic Revival in style.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Toll House Toll House; or Mine Manager's House / Julius G. Pohle House". National Park Service. Retrieved January 19, 2020. With accompanying two photos
- ^ Google maps and Google satellite view, accessed January 19, 2020.
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