Miramont Castle

Miramont
Miramont, also known as Miramont Castle and Montcalm Castle
Miramont Castle is located in Colorado
Miramont Castle
Miramont Castle is located in the United States
Miramont Castle
Location9 Capitol Hill, Manitou Springs, Colorado
Coordinates38°51′33″N 104°55′19″W / 38.85917°N 104.92194°W / 38.85917; -104.92194
WebsiteMiramont Castle
NRHP reference No.77000375
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1977[1]

Miramont Castle is a museum located in Manitou Springs, Colorado.[2] The Castle was originally built in 1895 as a private home for Father Jean Baptist Francolon, a French-born Catholic priest.[3][4] Located in the Manitou Springs Historic District, it is a National Register of Historic Places listing.[5]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Welcome to Miramont Castle. Miramontcastle.org. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Manitou Springs castle served as a refuge for a reclusive priest". The Gazette. Docs.newsbank.com (June 10, 1990). Retrieved on May 5, 2013.
  4. ^ Miramont Castle Museum Archived 2009-11-24 at the Wayback Machine. Pikes-peak.com. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.
  5. ^ National Register of Historic Places in El Paso County, Colorado. American Dreams. Retrieved May 3, 2013.