Del Norte Historical Tour #54. Dormitory for Presbyterian College of the Southwest CHERRY AND SIXTH This building was constructed in 1884 and financed by a Mrs. Stuart from Kansas City.  It was used as the dormitory [...]

Del Norte Historical Tour #53. Rio Grande County Courthouse CHERRY AND SIXTH This is the site of the original courthouse that was constructed in 1884.  A building on Pine Street was used as both courthouse and [...]

Del Norte Historical Tour #52. The Wiley House 755 CHERRY STREET This home had simple beginnings as a large, four-walled cabin built by Edwin Shaw in 1897.  Judge Jesse C. Wiley then purchased the home and [...]

Del Norte Historical Tour #51. Lillie Willis Biles Home OAK STREET The small two-story house just south of the Old High School building belonged to Lillie Biles.  After the death of her second husband, she rented rooms to five [...]

Del Norte Historical Tour #50. The Del Norte School Complex 885 OAK STREET The building on the west side of the street is the high school that was built in 1919 after the vote to consolidate [...]

Del Norte Historical Tour #49. W. H. Cochran Home 860 SPRUCE STREET This house was built by William Hugh Cochran in 1879.  Cochran came to Colorado in 1872, settling first in Colorado Springs.  By 1875 he [...]

Del Norte Historical Tour #48. Richards House 865 SPRUCE STREET This house was originally a log cabin, and was built by H. E. Richards in 1872.  Among those who have lived here are John Shaffer the [...]

Del Norte Historical Tour #47. Adair Wilson House 805 SPRUCE STREET Judge Adair Wilson built this beautiful house in 1879.  Rev. White of the Presbyterian Church later remodeled it.  At one time it was said to [...]