If you have or live in a “historical building” in the area, one which was built before 1950, the Red Feather Historical Society would like to include it in our Historic Site project. We will provide a sign to identify your historic site. If you are interested, please read through and complete the criteria and release form, and then contact Pat Clemens at 970-495-0560 or email at info@redfeatherhistoricalsociety.org.
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The first owners of the Hilltop Inn (the Race cabin) were Fern and Roscoe Radcliff of Holyoke,CO. Built by them along with Vern and Dorothy Hogsett ( a daugher and husband of the Radcliff’s). Currently owned by members of the Hogsett Family Trust.
Built in 1939 by the Conservation Corps, this log cabin overlooking Lake Hiawatha was used as a mountain forest outpost.
This cabin was built by Dick Burns in 1928 and raffled in 1950. It was purchased by Loyal and Laurene Swope in the 1950’s and has been in the family since.
The “LOX” brand was originally registered by E.R. Barkley before 1884. The brand came to this particular ranch with a heard of cattle that the Sloans purchased from Barkley in 1906. Clarence Curry bought out the holding of Sam Sloan as well as his “LOX” brand.
The Taylor Lodge was built in 1883 and was utilized as a stage coach stop as the site had a total of 5 beds in both buildings.
The Log Cabin School, where people met for school, church services and Sunday school.
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In 1924 the property was purchased by R.P. Drake and his two sons Hugh and Oscar. The family started building a one-room cabin in 1925 with several additions over the years. In 1940, “Bonnie” (Hugh’s wife) started Red Feather Greens at the cabin, employing many residents. She sold the business in 1980.
Will and Roy Hardin, old John’s sons, hauled unpeeled logs by mule and built the cabin for Joseph Moore of Denver in 1924. Though it seemed much smaller than the Moores had visualized in planning when they spent their first summer there in 1925, they called it “the More the Merrier.” Bee Moore’s high school graduation gift was her own boat to row on Hiawatha. The Cabin was sold to Sam and Hortense Hoffman in the 50’s and purchased by the Burke family in 2010.
One of the three barbecue picnic sites set up by the Redfeather Association to encourage families to come to Red Feather Lakes and enjoy the mountains while looking for a property to buy.
The entrance and clubhouse to Red Feather lakes were built in 1928 when hopes were high for the success of the recreational community. The building was demolished for salvage for World War 2 in the 1940’s. The entrance gate house was moved to Alpine Lodge where it still stands.
Built in the early 1900’s by Henry Halfacre. Originally had 2 rooms with others added including a tack room since people who traveled would keep their horses in the pasture where the RFL Community Park is today. Later on it was a hangout for the kids in the area.
The land, two lots, was purchased in 1926 from the Red Feather Lakes Association for $375.00. My grandfather made monthly payments of $30 and was given the deeds to the land in 1927. The cabin was built in 1928 by my Grandfather, William Wall, and his brother-in-law, Herman Rosenbrock. Electricity came to the cabin in 1953 at which time they put away the kerosene lamps and purchased an electric stove. The original wood burning cookstove is still in the family.
Original location of the former gate house for the Redfeather Mountain Lakes Association development was at the Dowdy Lake Entrance. The original Alpine Lodge sign by Jimmy O’Rorke was located over the original well. The Graubergers moved the old gatehouse to Alpine Lodge in 1980.
The property was owned by Jimmy O’Rorke on which he had several cabins. He sold the property to Ray Higley and Gene Barker. The Metzler family originally built the lodge and Ray & Gene ran it. The Lodge Burned down February 1971. Emma and Art Grauberger purchased the lodge property from Ray Higley and the motel part from Gene Barker. Emma and Art made all the trailer sites and rented out Jimmy’s cabins.