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147 <br />site: 5RT26 (Figs 1, 29). <br />site Type: Open architectural. <br />L <br />vocation: NW';NW;, Sec. 11, Ton, R86w; UTM Zone 13, E329,090m., N4,467,990m. <br />Description: 5RT26 is an historic site consisting of a semisubterranean <br />structure built of native sandstone blocks with a log super-structure. <br />The site elevation is 7380 ft. (2,249 m.). Vegetation around the site <br />includes serviceberry, sagebrush, grasses, and Gamble's oak. The nearest <br />water is a seasonal drainage, roughly 300 m. to the north, which flows in- <br />to Middle Creek. The site is situated on the west side of a north-trending <br />ridge, on a slight slope. Cultural debris includes sheet metal roofing, <br />broken glass, an iron oven door, and other historic trash. The site is <br />relatively undisturbed, although a powerline traverses within 100 m. of the <br />site. The structure itself, however, is in poor condition. <br />Diagnostic Artifacts: None. <br />svaluation: Lacking the expertise to evaluate 5RT26, we feel the site's <br />potential historical significance should await archival search and analysis <br />by a competent specialist in Colorado history. On the basis of our obser- <br />vations we feel that the site does not qualify for nomination to the NRHP <br />on architectural grounds. <br /> <br />