Bimson Blacksmith Shop

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Bimson Blacksmith Shop
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Nearest city Berthoud, Colorado
Coordinates 40°18′21″N105°4′32″W / 40.30583°N 105.07556°W / 40.30583; -105.07556
Arealess than one acre
Built1893
ArchitectAlfred G. Bimson
NRHP reference No. 81000185 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1981

The Bimson Blacksmith Shop was constructed in 1893 by Alfred G. Bimson as the first blacksmith shop in Berthoud, Colorado, USA. He designed and built the building out of native Lyons sandstone. The shop remained open until 1943.

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The building is currently being used by the Berthoud Historical Society to house the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum". Archived from the original on December 18, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.