Bleached Dreams
by Janice Pariza
Title
Bleached Dreams
Artist
Janice Pariza
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A Historic Building now used as a residence catches my eye in Durango, Colorado.
Processed in 'Bleached Dreams' Texture effects in PSD.
Before there was the City of Durango there was Animas City it was located north of the current city of Durango. Animas City was founded 1876, the same year Colorado became a state. It was named after the nearby Animas River El Rio de las Animas Perdidas (River of Lost Souls).The City consisted of farmers, ranchers, miners, and a newspaper. It was also home to Camp Animas-cavalry and infantry named after the Ute agent.
1880 Animas City was a small bustling community north of current City of Durango was the trade center of the area and had 286 residents.
1879-1880: Denver & Rio Grande Railway built the San Juan Extension into the valley in 1881 and founded a new town. Durango was surveyed and platted in September 1880. Durango was located 2 miles south of Animas City. Most businesses moved from Animas City to Durango and in 1948 Animas City annexed to Durango. Clash of D&RG with Animas City: Animas City wanted a dowry (land for depot, grading, purchase of stock) from the train. Animas City held its ground and the train chose to form a new city for this opportunity: Durango. Name Durango means water town, there was a Durango Mine and also Durango, Mexico and Durango, Spain. Some people wanted to name it Palmer City after D&RG visionary or Smelter City after the smelter.
Durango Trust a business group composed largely of D&RG Railway investors who decided to bypass Animas City-seeking cheap land from homesteaders. Investors paid $105,000 to start the city.
1880 William Bell, a friend of William Palmer, buys 160 acres for $500 and donates land for school, City Hall
William Palmer Denver & Rio Grande founder, donated land for city to use.
City of Durango was well planned and had 200 residents by Christmas of 1880. Durango became commercial center of the Southwest: mining, smelting, logging, banking, agriculture.
Streets were planned: Main Avenue wholesale business, 2nd Avenue retail business, 3rd Avenue residential street.
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February 7th, 2016
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