This station was constructed of stone in 1881.Â
The South Park had a thousand feet of siding and both railroads were narrow gauge at this time. Â
The photo shows the layout of the tracks and the Nachtrieb hotel located near the tracks.Â
The South Park tracks are curving to the right as they went up Chalk Creek.
The Nachtrieb Hotel is the two-story frame building. It had six rooms on the ground floor including a bar and 13 bedrooms on the second floor.
The water for the tank for the railroads and the hotel was brought down with a 3 inch pipe out of Chalk Creek.Â
This BV Heritage photo was taken from Midland Hill and shows the Denver South Park depot when it was east of the courthouse building.
This is the depot that now sits in the park at the corner of Main and U.S. Hwy. 24.Â
The South Park came into Buena Vista in 1880 on Belden Street and the depot was built where the Avery-Parsons Elementary School now is located.Â
Looking at this photo you can see the jail behind the courthouse, which is now the school administration building.Â
The depot was moved to Woodland Brook Cabins down Main Street in the 1930s.Â
Anyone who has visited Breckenridge knows it’s a town steeped in history.
Long before it became an official town, miners, traders, mountain men and the Ute Native American tribe all made use of the land.
Today, people from all over visit Breckenridge to ski, shop, eat and explore while locals make the historic town their home. However, the historic roots of Breckenridge are not lost on those who come here.
The town is full of landmarks with names that reflect moments in history. From ski runs, streets, creeks and reservoirs to the name Breckenridge itself, the town pays homage to its past through myriad place names.