Barker House (Manitou Springs, Colorado)

Barker House was once a hotel in Manitou Springs, Colorado in the Manitou Springs Historic District. It is a National Register of Historic Places listing.^[2]

Barker House Private Apts.
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Barker House Private Apts.
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Location	819 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado
Coordinates	38°51′28″N 104°55′0″W
Architectural style	Victorian
NRHP reference No.	79000604
Added to NRHP	1979[1]

History

Charles Barker bought Pine Cottage in 1881 and built an extension and expanded it to the "Barker House". Barker was previously a manager and Manitou House schoolteacher. The Barker House is now a private, residential building, with 48 units. ^{[3][nb 1]}

Notes

1. Manitou House was the first large hotel, built in 1872, across from Shoshone Springs.^[4]