Hugo Roundhouse
Year Listed: 2002
County: Lincoln County
Status: PROGRESS
Context: Transportation
Date Constructed: 1909
Significance:
Listed on the State Register of Historic Properties, the Union Pacific Railroad roundhouse was established in 1909, and is the only brick-constructed roundhouse in the Union Pacific inventory.
Threat When Listed:
Neglect and collapsed roof
Since Listing:
Roundhouse Preservation, Inc., the nonprofit formed by concerned local citizens to develop and implement a preservation plan for the Roundhouse has produced a great deal of progress and success in recent years. Even after strong winds toppled nearly the entire north wall, insurance funds were fortunately available to complete a high quality masonry reconstruction. Due to an ongoing cooperation between Roundhouse Preservation, Inc. and the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Roundhouse was recently selected to receive $555,000 in federal stimulus funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the rehabilitation of the entire roof structure. The next phase of work will include restoration of the windows and doors towards the eventual reuse of the Roundhouse as a museum and community meeting space.
For More Information:
Visit http://www.denverrails.com/db/attrcts/attrctpix.cfm?attr_id=1339
Visit http://www.hugoroundhouse.com/
Updated:
October 2009