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Helmer-Savard House, South side, Gunnison Avenue, Saint Elmo (historical), Chaffee County, CO

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Helmer-Savard House, South side, Gunnison Avenue, Saint Elmo (historical), Chaffee County, CO

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Summary

Significance: A log cabin of the mid-1880's in good exterior condition, but also with an interior that illustrates the daily residential life of the miner: original wall coverings, furnishings, and appliances have been left undisturbed for some 60 years. Also illustrates the speculative cabin built as an investment. Was erected for rental by Augustus Helmer, a leading real estate dealer.
Survey number: HABS CO-164
Building/structure dates: ca. 1885- ca. 1888 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: ca. 1890 Subsequent Work

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Date

1933 - 1970
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Contributors

Historic American Buildings Survey, creator
Helmer, Augustus
Gill, Hannah
Savard, Peter
Stark, Ray A
Stark, Anthony J
Wegman-French, Lysa, transmitter
Thallheimer, Arnold, photographer
Glass, James A, historian
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Location

chaffee county38.75367, -106.25221
Google Map of 38.7536679, -106.2522143
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html

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