Medical ward with bunk beds and patients - historic hospital buildings

Self-guided · metro area, Colorado

Historic Hospital Buildings in Colorado Springs, CO

Old hospitals, sanitariums and infirmaries on the register near you, some converted, a few still treating patients.

The Colorado Springs, CO metro area has about 781,796 residents, ranking 79th in the country. Buildings like these are easy to drive past because they are still in use. The register listing is what tells you why they matter.

Patients in hospital beds with nurses nearby - historic hospital buildings — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurse attends to patients in a military hospital ward - historic hospital buildings — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

People gathered around a circular pool in a courtyard - historic hospital buildings — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Colorado Springs, CO

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match historic hospital buildings within 300 miles of Colorado Springs, CO, out of 83 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Colorado State Hospital Superintendent's House40 miles from the center of Colorado Springs · Building · Pueblo · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Lamme Hospital92 miles from the center of Colorado Springs · Building · La Veta · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Flagler Hospital99 miles from the center of Colorado Springs · Building · Flagler · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Solandt Memorial Hospital173 miles from the center of Colorado Springs · Building · Hayden · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Ochsner Hospital198 miles from the center of Colorado Springs · Building · Durango · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
St. Anthony's Hospital Annex224 miles from the center of Colorado Springs · Building · Las Vegas · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Hospital227 miles from the center of Colorado Springs · Building · Santa Fe · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
First Sanitarium277 miles from the center of Colorado Springs · Ochiltree CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Saint Joseph 1930 Hospital278 miles from the center of Colorado Springs · Building · Albuquerque · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Northwest Texas Hospital School of Nursing297 miles from the center of Colorado Springs · Potter CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

Distances are straight-line from the center of Colorado Springs, CO. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Hospital Buildings in Colorado Springs, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Colorado Springs, CO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Colorado Springs, CO?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Colorado Springs

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Colorado Springs, CO the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Colorado Springs, CO are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.