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<br />It was not until the 1950s that rhyolite was quarried again. The original Madge Quatry (currently <br />the Ditmazs Quarry) which had closed during that time, was reopened in [he early 1950s and <br />' produced specialty rock for remodeling and expansions on original rhyolite buildings. Refer to <br />the Historical Data in Appendix 1 for articles from the Denver Museum of Natural History and <br />the State Historical Society magazines and the Colorado Magazine on rhyolite quarrying in the <br />Castle Rock azea. <br />1.A.2 Rhyolite Quarrying and the Development of Castle Rock <br />' During the peak yeazs of the early 1880s, as many as one hundred men were employed in the cut <br />' stone quames. This employment stimulated the local economy and helped to develop what we <br />now know as the modern town of Castle Rock. The quarrying business necessitated housing, dry <br />goods merchants, transportation systems, and infrastructure that helped build the town. On the <br />' west side of Castle Rock, the Santa Fe Railroad constructed a railroad siding from which as <br />many as 1,800 cazloads of stone were shipped annually from the quarries. <br />' Over time, Castle Rock became known throughout Colorado and Kansas as the source of the <br />attractive and durable building stone called rhyolite. Many landmark buildings were constructed <br />of rhyolite from Castle Rock. A list of historically significant buildings constructed of rhyolite <br />can be found in "The Quarries of the Castle Rock Area" by Mr. and Mrs. James Rose Harvey, the <br />Colorado Magazine, Volume 22, Number 3, May, 1946. The following buildings aze noted in <br />the article: <br />' Castle Rock Hotel Richtholen Castle, Denver <br />' Castle Rock Grade School Rio Grande Depot, Castle Rock, <br />Chamber of Commerce, Castle Rock Colorado Springs, Littleton <br />' Douglas County Courthouse St. Elizabeth Church, Denver <br />Masonic Hall, Castle Rock Stone Church Restaurant, Castle Rock <br />Old City Hall, Denver Trinity United Methodist Church, Denver <br />Old Union Depot, Denver University Hall, Denver University <br />Many buildings in the town of Castle Rock have rhyolite trim, tappings, and sills. Also, the new <br />park buildings at Castlewood Canyon State Pazk aze constructed of rhyolite. In recent yeazs, <br />rhyolite has been used extensively to create the distinctive azchitectural designs in homes and <br />landscapes of virtually all local developments, including Castle Pines, Founders Village, <br />Highlands Ranch, The Meadows, The Pinery, and Plum Creek. The stone is also in demand for <br />it, architecrural value in Aspen, Steamboat Springs, and Vail. <br /> <br /> <br />LJ <br />