Trinidad, Colorado

Enjoy the History!

Tour some of Trinidad Colorado's most interesting old historic buildings. Just click the links below to see these wonderful old buildings and learn about their history. Also see our local Trinidad Colorado Photo Tour of many of our historic buildings.

Millionaires Row
Block of Main Street between Chestnut and Walnut in Trinidad gets pricey moniker.

Intersection of Main and Maple
Home of the Carlisle Building and the former site of the United States Hotel tha once housed Ulysses S. Grant.

The Colorado Building
Built in 1906 it was the home of Jamieson's Department Store for most of this century--a store with many modern features

The Plested Building
Lovelorn stonemason carves face in the sandstone facade of Main Street Building.

The First National Bank Building
Fire bell corner gives way to building with faces carved in sandstone in 1890's Trinidad.

The Casimiro Barela Building
Built by longtime state congressman, Casimiro Barela, in the late 1800's, this was the home of Trinidad's first daily newspaper.

The Chronicle News Building
Home of Trinidad's oldest newspaper and deft experiments in mass communication.

Trinidad Waterworks
The second oldest standing building in Trinidad has been home to the town's water operations since 1879.

Holy Trinity Church
Jesuits replace old church in 1885 following Father P.J. Munnecom's departure from Trinidad.

The McCormick Building
Home of 1920 World Series play by play action that spilled out into the intersection, stopping traffic at Main and Commercial.

The Opera House
The Jaffa brothers built one of the first auditoriums in Trinidad in 1883 and it quickly became one of the centers of social life in Trinidad.

The Columbian Hotel
At the Corner of Main and Commercial, the Columbian Hotel has served as the centerpiece of Trinidad since 1879.

The Palace Building
One of the only buildings in Trinidad that was built as a bar and has been one ever since--except for the days of prohibition when it was turned into a candy shop.

The Las Animas Building
This building sits on the site of the old Exchange Saloon, the site where the first killing of an on duty Trinidad Sheriff took place.

The West Block
Pranksters once caused a trolley crash into the corner of this historic building which once housed the Trinidad's Post Office and Aultman Photographic Studios.

The West Theater
Built in 1908, the West Theather which now houses the Fox Movie Theater, is the Colorado's last theater with a double tiered balcony.

Trinidad City Hall
Built in 1909 after disputes about location, this fortress of a building has housed Trinidad City operations since being built.

Carnegie Library
If you wanted to go to the library in 1882 in Trinidad, you had to visit a room in the John Block on Main Street. It wasn't until 1904 that Trinidad had a permanent Library building.

If you have photos of any of these buildings that you would like to share with us please do get in touch with us at 719-941-9919 or info@trinidadco.com