The Fort (Morrison, Colorado)

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The Fort
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Location19192 CO 8, Morrison, Colorado
Architect William Lumpkins
Architectural style Pueblo Revival Style architecture
NRHP reference No. 06000585  (original)
100005379  (increase)
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 14, 2006
Boundary increaseJuly 27, 2020

The Fort is a historic restaurant in Morrison, Colorado. Construction of the structure started in 1961 and was inspired by Bent's Fort. [1] [2]

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In 1997 the restaurant hosted President Bill Clinton’s state dinner for the 23rd G8 summit. [3]

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References

  1. Noel, Thomas Jacob (1997). Mile High City : An Illustrated History of Denver. Encinitas, California: Heritage Media Corp. pp. 448–451. ISBN   978-1-886483-10-1 . Retrieved February 13, 2024.
  2. "The Fort Restaurant History's". Archived from the original on November 23, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. Browning, Kristen. "The Fort restaurant in Morrison celebrates its 50th anniversary – The Denver Post". Denverpost.com. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

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