Echo Lake Park Structures – Idaho Springs CO

City:
Idaho Springs, CO

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Shelters, Picnic and Other Facilities

New Deal Agencies:
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Work Relief Programs

Quality of Information:
Minimal

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

This park surrounding Echo Lake in the Colorado Rocky Mountains contains two structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC): a stone pavilion and a concession stand.

They were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995, along with the Echo Lake lodge, an older building that is not from the New Deal era.

Source notes

 https://www.historycolorado.org/location/echo-lake-park

 

Site originally submitted by Shaina Potts on March 5, 2015.
Additional contributions by Richard Walker.

Location Info


Echo Lake Park
Idaho Springs, CO 80439
Clear Creek County

Coordinates: 39.6582, -105.6035

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