Frederick H. Cossitt Memorial Hall | |
Location | 906 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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Coordinates | 38°50′51″N104°49′34″W / 38.84750°N 104.82611°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1914 |
Architect | Biscoe, Maurice B. |
Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
MPS | Colorado College MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 97000272 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 28, 1997 |
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