Frederick H. Cossitt Memorial Hall

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Frederick H. Cossitt Memorial Hall
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Cossitt Hall on the Colorado College Campus
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Location906 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado
Coordinates 38°50′51″N104°49′34″W / 38.84750°N 104.82611°W / 38.84750; -104.82611
Arealess than one acre
Built1914
ArchitectBiscoe, Maurice B.
Architectural style Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals
MPS Colorado College MPS
NRHP reference No. 97000272 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 28, 1997

The Frederick H. Cossitt Memorial Hall, located at 906 N. Cascade Ave. in Colorado Springs, Colorado, was built in 1914. It has also been known as Cossitt Hall and was funded by a donation by Mrs. Helen Cossitt Juilliard in honor of her father. [2] It was designed by Maurice B. Biscoe. It is part of Colorado College. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. [1]

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  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Colorado College is Fortunate in Environs". The Canon City Record. October 17, 1918. p. 2. Retrieved June 9, 2024.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Frederick H. Cossitt Memorial Hall / Cossitt Hall". National Park Service. and accompanying photos

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