Shawnee Area Historic Sites

A.G. RANCH HOUSE

56052 S. US 285
National Register - designated 5/28/2019
In 1933 Albert J. Gould, Jr., a prominent Denver attorney, purchased the majority of a 1880s homestead and then designed this house in 1940. Gould used the house as a base for mountain recreation, to entertain guests, and as headquarters for his small ranching operation.

BEN TYLER HOMESTEAD

54166 Highway 285
State Register - designated 6/12/1996
Having homesteaded an adjacent 160 acres, Ben Tyler purchased this 1873 house and property from its second owner, Ruth Flowers. He eventually added not only to his land holdings, but to the original 1-room cabin, reflecting his increasing success as a rancher.

CHARLES TYLER HOMESTEAD

54576 Highway 285
Park County Landmark - designated 02/14/2008, Site # 5PA.4178
Charles Tyler constructed a modest 3-room frame house on this property in 1890. Following the death of his fiancée, Charles sold this property to his brother, Ben, in 1899. The house later became the home of Ben's niece, Martha Tyler, and her husband, Tillman Howard, in 1915. The house has been rehabilitated in recent years to its appearance during the Tillman's time.

DEATHERAGE/GIBBS PLACE

Pike National Forest
State Register - designated 1/23/2019
The Deatherage/Gibbs Place consists of a two-story log house, distinguishing it from most buildings of Pioneer Log construction, which stand at one story. The materials comprise native logs used in the original log bay, plus milled lumber and unpeeled log siding, likely sourced locally, used to build the newer frame bay. The complex has withstood many periods of change and adaptation, having served as a ranch and logging homestead, a farmhouse, and a summer cabin. Unsubstantiated rumors claimed it had also been a hotel.

SHAWNEE CEMETERY

Frontage Road
Park County Historic District - designated 1/20/2024
The Shawnee cemetery is located on a tract of land between Frontage Road and US 285 in a prominent location easily accessible to visitors and an identifying feature at the entrance to town. While originally the Price family’s cemetery, it became the town’s cemetery in 1900. The earliest burial was infant Perry James Price in 1894 and last was Mary Ella Tyler in 1965.

SHAWNEE HISTORIC DISTRICT

Includes 22 properties within Shawnee
Park County Historic District - designated 2/28/2008
Shawnee was platted in 1900 by John Price as a resort and summer home community. The Denver, South Park & Pacific Railroad promoted the many resort destinations in Platte Canyon like Shawnee as refreshing alternatives to the hot, crowded Front Range cities. From grand Victorian Era houses to Rustic summer cabins, Shawnee still retains the appearance of a turn-of-the-20th-century rural resort.

THE BABBLING

54545 Highway 285
Park County Historic Landmark - designated 9/27/2012
In continuous use as a summer home since the 1920s, "The Babbling" is an exceptional example of an early twentieth century rural Colorado vacation home. Situated on 40 acres of picturesque mountain land, Albert Teller Orahood and his family combined whimsical features with rustic details to create a secluded oasis where the family could relax and pursue favorite pastimes such as fishing.