Schedule:
8:00 am–3:30 pm, Thursday, October 7
| Registration Fee: |
$190 (includes continental breakfast, lunch and transportation) |
| Transportation: |
Charter bus, train and walking |
| Dress code: |
Casual with good, closed-toe walking shoes |
| Maximum attendance: |
25 |
| Handicapped accessibility: |
Not accessible |
| Continuing Education Credits: |
AIA—6.0 CEs
Engineering—6.0 PDHs
Canadian Architects—TBD |
Field Session:
Development threatens much of Colorado’s mining history, made rich by the 1859 Colorado Gold Rush. You will learn this history enroute to the Argo Mill and Tunnel in Idaho Springs, CO. As you explore the facility, you will learn about the structures and mechanics of mining and how the structures present unique preservation challenges. These challenges, and how they are being addressed at Argo, will be discussed.
After visiting Argo, you will depart for Georgetown to continue exploring the preservation of area historic structures and sites threatened by development. As you ride the historic Narrow Gauge railroad to Silver Plume, your group will discuss how critical the railroads were to the development of the area.
Guide:
Ed Raines, Professor, School of Mines in Golden, CO and local expert in the history of mining and related preservation issues
Learning Objectives:
- Describe how development threatens much of Colorado’s mining history.
- List ways to minimize the impact development has on mining history.
- Discuss the unique issues associated with preserving mining structures.
- List techniques used to preserve mining structures.
- Discuss the importance of preserving mining structures, and its history in Colorado.
Field Session Coordinator:
Natalie Feinberg Lopez, Built Environment Evolution, Boulder, CO, USA
