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W. E. Heginbotham House
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

W. E. Heginbotham House

Listed as “Heginbotham, W. E., House” · Also known as Heginbotham Library

Holyoke’s first place on the National RegisterListed Mar 8, 1988; only 655 of Colorado’s 1,569 listings are older
Bungalow/CraftsmanListed 1988Holyoke
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

W. E. Heginbotham House, at 539 S. Baxter, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 8, 1988: the first place in Holyoke to be listed. Only 655 of Colorado’s 1,569 listings are older. The Register lists it for its landscape design and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Bungalow/Craftsman, as it does for 18 other Colorado listings. The district takes in 2 historic buildings.

What it isHistoric building in Holyoke, Colorado, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 30 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

539 S. Baxter, Holyoke · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1W. E. Heginbotham HouseStart here
  2. 2Phillips County CourthouseModerne · Built 1935 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Reimer-Smith Oil StationCommercial Style · next door
Around it

1 more Register listing within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DMillage Farm Rural Historic DistrictDistrict1.8 mi

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Questions about W. E. Heginbotham House

Is W. E. Heginbotham House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 8, 1988 (Register number 88000170).

Is W. E. Heginbotham House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Colorado has 25 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit W. E. Heginbotham House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of W. E. Heginbotham House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 30 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 84132333 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.