R.T. Frazier House
House in 2012
R.T. Frazier House is located in Colorado
R.T. Frazier House
Location2121 N. Elizabeth St., Pueblo, Colorado
Coordinates38°17′18″N 104°36′55″W / 38.28834°N 104.61533°W / 38.28834; -104.61533
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1915
Built byR. T. Frazier
Architectural styleBungalow, Craftsman
NRHP reference No.85001329[1]
Added to NRHPJune 19, 1985

The R.T. Frazier House is a historic Craftsman style residence built in 1915 in Pueblo, Colorado. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1] It was deemed significant for its association with R.T. Frazier and as an architectural work.[2]

History

It was built in 1915 for local saddle and harness manufacturer Robert T. Frazier,[2] of R.T. Frazier Saddlery.[3]

Frazier was wealthy and spared no expense.[2][4] The construction budget was US $15,000; however they spent more than double at US $35,000 (without furnishings).[2]

Frazier's saddles won many awards, including first place at the 1893 Columbia Exposition, and was considered the finest saddle in the world at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.[2] Two of Frazier's famous saddlery customers were Buffalo Bill Cody and Pancho Villa (José Doroteo Arango Arámbula).[2]

Its construction of the R.T. Frazier House was announced and reviewed favorably by the Pueblo Star Journal, the local newspaper, in 1916, which called it "utter perfection".[2] It has been speculated that the house may have been designed from the popular style of books of the time period.[4] It is a front-gabled house with tapestry brick and rhyolite stone; the foundation appears to be made of ryolite stone with the four large pillars. The porch and the railing made of sandstone.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 James F. Munch; Ed Simonich; Gloria Mills (September 27, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: R. T. Frazier House". National Park Service. Retrieved May 14, 2021. With accompanying four photos from 1984 Also available at NARA: PDF including text and photos. Downloading may be slow.
  3. ↑ Manns, William (January 2003). "The Pueblo Saddle". American Cowboy. Active Interest Media, Inc. pp. 46–48.
  4. 1 2 "R.T. Frazier House". History Colorado.

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