Once a number of dredges plied the streams and rivers of Park County in search of gold. SMOKEHOUSEĪssociated with the nearby Summer Saloon, this stone smokehouse once processed meats sold at the saloon. The building has continuously housed county services for over 135 years. Along with the stone jail (northwest of the Courthouse), the building witnessed a parade of the famous, the notorious, and the ordinary, including Johnny Hoover who was hung by vigilantes from a second-story window in 1880. In 1874, local officials replaced a small log courthouse (now in South Park City Museum) with this impressive Italianate style structure constructed of native red sandstone. Many of his possessions still remain in the home. Mayer, a locally famous buffalo hunter, writer, and adventurer lived here during his later years. This house stands on its original site within what is now a historical museum complex. The Fred Sell Homestead, settled during a time of economic hardship in the United States, contributes to our understanding of the settlement of the South Park by providing a window into the hardscrabble way of life for many of South Park's homesteaders during the Depression Era. Built at a cost of $5,000 in 1880, the 2-story red sandstone school houses offices of the Park County Re-2 school district. Named for a beloved teacher and administrator who served for several decades, the Fairplay School is now known as Edith Teter Elementary and is among the oldest surviving schools in Colorado. FAIRPLAY SCHOOL/EDITH TETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bowman, the hotel has played an important role in business and social lives of Fairplay residents for over 90 years. Designed by prominent Denver architect William N. This Rustic style hotel was built in 1922 after a previous 1870s hotel burned. These buildings once served as an office, storage area, and ice house, but now house a transportation display and an exhibit celebrating the important role burros played in the development of South Park's mining industry. Park County Historic Landmark - designated FAIRPLAY COAL COMPANY/LONGENBAUGH COAL AND ICE COMPANY

The wood frame Denny house stands on its original site and serves as a remarkably complete representation of life for a well-to-do family of an 1880s Colorado mining town.

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