McAllister House (Colorado Springs, Colorado)

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McAllister House
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Location423 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado
Coordinates 38°50′21″N104°49′26″W / 38.83917°N 104.82389°W / 38.83917; -104.82389
Built1873 [1]
ArchitectGeorge Summers
Architectural styleEnglish
Website McAllister House Museum
NRHP reference No. 73000472
Added to NRHPAugust 14, 1973

The McAllister House is a historic house located on 423 N. Cascade Ave. in Colorado Springs, Colorado. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 14, 1973. It was owned by Henry McAllister and was opened as a public museum in 1961.

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References

  1. "McAllister House" . Retrieved November 16, 2014.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places" . Retrieved November 16, 2014.