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~olorado Cultural $esource Survey <br />liiatorical Archaeology ComponeaC Form <br />Continuation (.Page 3 of 5) <br />State Site 7k 50R65 <br />Temporary #: N/A <br />4. General Site/Feature Description (Cont'd.): <br />The main entry into the cottage is on the south end of the east elevation; a large picture window is <br />on the north end. A rear entry is through the center of the shed addition on the west side. All of <br />the windows have been rema~ed from the structure. Two modified window openings aze present on <br />the south elevation, two are deft of center on the west elevation, and one ie right of center on the <br />north elevation. The condition of Structure 4 is poor. An opening beneath the house on the north <br />side shows that a major floor joist is broken. Some rot of roof elements on the north side of the <br />structure was also noted. In addition, the interior of the structure has been gutted. <br />In front of Structures 3 and 4 >s a recent wood frame structure used to stare a fire hose. The <br />structure measures 6 by 6 Ceet, has a gable roof, and is completely covered with corrugated sheet <br />metal. It has a door on the east end of the south elevation. <br />Structure 5 is a residential cottage built in 1903 and used in more recent years for mine drill <br />core storage. The main wing of the structure measures 21 by 26 feet, oriented southwest to <br />northeast. It has a composition shingle hip roof and clapboard siding with plain endboards. The <br />doors and windows are surrounded by plain board molding. A stave pipe projects through the <br />southeast elope of the roof. Attached to the northeast end of the northwest elevation is a 9 by l6 <br />foot (northeaet•eouthweet axis) shed addition. This is covered with shiplap aiding. An 8 by LO foot <br />(northeast•southwest axis) coal storage shed addition has been attached to the southwest end of the <br />southeast elevation. This has horizontal boards nailed onto the inside of the walls, leaving the wall <br />etude exposed. The entry to tl~e building is through s 6 foot square vestibule on the southeast end <br />of the northeast elevation. This ie Bided with vertical tongue and groove and is reached by a set of <br />wooden steps. A six light fixed window is on the northwest side of the entry and an empty window <br />opening is on the southeast elide. A pair of two over two double hung wood each windows arc <br />present on center of the southeast elevation. Another two over two window is to the right of the <br />entry on the northeast elevation with a four by four side eliding wood sash widow farther to the <br />right. <br />On the north side of Sneffela Creek u a mostly collapsed wood frame structure (Structure 67. <br />The standing portion of the structure measures about 10 by 16 feet, oriented east to west, with a <br />collapsed 12 by 20 Coot (north•eouth axis) wing attached to the north aide. Walls of the structure are <br />of vertical boards partly covered with corrugated sheet metal. The small portion of gable roof that <br />remains is also covered with corrugated sheet metal. The function of the structure is not known, <br />nor is its date of construction. It appears to be greater than 50 years old, however. <br />Structure 7 is located just east of the manager's residence (Structure 1). It is a 6 foot square <br />woad frame structure with a gable roof. It is covered with ahiplap siding with plain endboards. A <br />five panel door is on the southeast end of the northeast elevation. The structure has the <br />appearance of an outhouse, but. its function is not known. Its construction is similar in appearance <br />to that of Structures 1.6, so is probably of early vintage, perhaps ae early as 1903. <br />Structure 8 is a 24 by 30 Coot wood frame scale house, oriented northwest to southeast, built <br />in 1984 or 1985. It is covered with corrugated sheet metal and waferboard siding and has a sheet <br />metal shed roof Sliding doors allowed vehicle aceese into the southwest aide of the structure; only <br />one of the door remains. Double doors are present on the northeast end of the southeast side. <br />Structure 9 is a 28 by 60 Coot sheet metal storage building, oriented generally north to <br />south, built in 1984 or 1985. It has a gable roof and is constructed on a concrete foundation. A <br />gabled projection extends over the entrance on the north end of the west elevation. This entrance <br />includes a top lifting garage door with a regular doorway w the right. <br />