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Colorado Cultural Resource Survey Management Data Form Continuation (page 1 of 1) State Site #: 5OR65 Temporary #: N/A 36. Eligibility Recommendation: Statement of Significance/N.R.H.P. Justification: The Camp Bird Mine was one of the most proli&c producers of gold ore and other minerals in the Ouray area and the longest lived, having ceased operations in the late 1980s. The t4 Level oC the mine began to be used in the late 1890e as a milling and residential location for the mine. The Camp Bird Tunnel began to be driven in 1916 and was completed in 1918, shifting all of the activities of the mine to the 14 Level area. Subsequent mining, particularly Crom the 1950s onward, has obliterated most of the evidence of the early mining era at the site. However, of the 13 standing structures identified at the site, 7 are from the early mining period. These historic buildings (Structures 1•'n are in various states of repair and are of variable importance to the site. Structures 1.5 Corm a cluster oC residences constructed in 1903 that are an excellent example of residential mine structures Crom the early twentieth century. The remaining six structures (Structures 8.13) and the mill and shop foundations are not over 50 years age and do not qualify for consideration under the Netional Register criteria. 5OR65 may be eligible for inclusion on the National Register under criterion a. This project was specifically directed toward the architectural elements of the site, so further investigation of the site's eligibility under criterion a may require additional fieldwork and research to determine if intact early mining elements of significance remain. The group of residences at the site are clearly associated with the mining era of the site and should be considered to be National Register eligible under criterion a as a group on their own. In addition, Structures 1, 2, 5, and 7 retain architectural integrity sufficient Cor them to be considered to be National Register eligible under criterion c. The most prominent historic structures at the site are Structures 1 and 2, the mine manage~e residence and the mine superintendent's residence, Both ere excellent examples of Victorian Queen Anne architecture and are in very good condition. They should be considered to be contributing elements of the Bite under both criteria a and c. Structures 3 and 4 have been modified considerably from their original condition with historically incompatible additions and other changes, and no longer retain very good historical architectural integrity. They are still part of the group of historic residences and should be considered contributing elements under criterion a, but should not be considered contributing elements oC the site under criterion c. Structure 4 is relatively unmodified from its original construction and is a good example of workers quarters from the historic period. Additions to the structure are historically compatible and the building is in good condition. Aa a result, it should be considered to be a Contributing element of the site under both criteria a and c. Structure 6 is of unknown function and is mostly collapsed. Because it is from the historic mining period, it should be considered to be a contributing element of the site under criterion a, but dcea not retain sufficient architectural integrity to be considered contributing under criterion c. Structure 7 is a small outbuilding from the historic period that matches the style of the historic residential structures at the site. As such, it should be considered to be a contributing element of the site under both criteria a and c.