Davis Waite House, Historic residence in Aspen, United States
Davis Waite House is a Victorian wooden residence with decorative details located at the corner of West Francis and North Second streets. The main two-story structure connects to a modern outbuilding and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1987.
Francis Orange built the house in 1888 during Aspen's silver mining boom. Davis Hanson Waite later purchased it and founded the Aspen Weekly Times newspaper there.
The small east outbuilding is a log cabin from Aspen's first mining settlement, later covered in clapboard. It is counted as a contributing resource to the National Register listing, while the two-story house connected to the main building on the alley dates from the mid-20th century and is non-contributing.
The house occupies a corner lot, making it easy to spot and view from the street. Visitors can walk the neighborhood and observe the architecture while exploring nearby historic sites in downtown Aspen.
The small one-story building east of the main house is a log cabin from Aspen's first mining settlement, now hidden under clapboard siding. It is counted as a contributing resource to the 1987 National Register listing, while the two-story house on the alley behind is mid-20th-century and non-contributing.
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