Victor Main Street
About Victor
Victor is a pretty little city with the biggest views! Crisp, cool and gritty like the mountain air, Victor's got history, hearts - even a few teeth - of gold!
It's an authentic mining town experience! - A First-Time Visitor, Mining History Buff
Celebrating Main Street
During Historic Preservation Month (May), Colorado Main Street and local programs ask residents and visitors about those downtown places - historic buildings, businesses, and public spaces - that matter most to them. The following are the top results for the City of Victor.
Gold Bowl Athletic Field
Gold Bowl Athletic Field. Click to expand.
Favorite Gathering Place
Newmont CC&V Gold Mine
Newmont CC&V Gold Mine. Click to expand.
Favorite Land
Kat House Liquors and Splendid Pleasures
Kat House Liquors and Splendid Pleasures. Click to expand.
Favorite Business
Gold Camp Bakery
Gold Camp Bakery. Click to expand.
Must Visit Destination
Gold Rush Days
Gold Rush Days. Click to expand.
Best Event
Murals on the Monarch Building
Murals on the Monarch Building. Click to expand.
Favorite Art
Gold Bowl Athletic Field
Favorite Gathering Place
The Gold Bowl Athletic Field is perfect for flying kites, running your dog, playing kickball, practicing somersaults, picnicking with your family, watching clouds ... it is whatever kind of field you need it to be. Plus, you can see four historic headframes as you recreate.
Newmont CC&V Gold Mine
Favorite Land
The CC&V Gold Mine provides quality careers, exercises innovative community relations strategies, and implements conscious reclamation techniques that support our recreational future.
Kat House Liquors and Splendid Pleasures
Favorite Business
A small little drinking town with a mining problem!
Gold Camp Bakery
Must Visit Destination
Gold Camp Bakery produces a wide selection of German and American baked goods on site at an altitude of almost 10,000 ft. above sea level. Try some fresh breakfast items, sandwich, soup or, pot pie for lunch, or a dessert or cookie. And just enjoy the store, as well as the laid back atmosphere of an old, historic mining town.
Gold Rush Days
Best Event
Gold Rush Days started in 1895 as the “World Celebration” of the town's incorporation the year before, and honored Victor C. Adams, one of Victor’s original settlers, and the man Victor was named after. Because mining moved into the area and changed the face of the town, the celebration was next billed as the “Annual Miners Reunion” and consisted of a carnival and street parade. After WWII, the name changed to Gold Rush Days.
Murals on the Monarch Building
Favorite Art
It's a piece of history! - A Longtime, Regular Victor Visitor
OTHER FAVORITES ON MAIN STREET: VICTOR
Of course, there is more to Victor than the top results! Below are some other favorites identified in the Celebrating Main Streets survey ...
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Historic Tour
These are the stories of a handful of historic buildings ...
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1
Gold Coin Club
Built in 1899 by the Woods Brothers as a social club exclusively for miners.
2
City Hall
Built in 1900, famed boxer Jack Dempsey once trained here.
3
Baptist Church
Built in 1898, members sold bricks for $1 each to fund the construction of the building.
4
Masonic Temple
Built in 1900 as part of Victor's revival after the Great Fire of 1899.
5
Victor Elks Lodge
Originally built in 1899 for the Colorado State Militia as an armory. During the labor strike of 1903-1904, it was used as a prison. The Elks purchased the building in 1913.
6
Alta Vista Station
Originally located on Phantom Canyon Road where it served the Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad line, Alta Vista Station was moved to downtown Victor to serve as a visitors' center in 1976.
7
St. Victor's Church
Built in 1902 without a bell tower to avoid disturbing the sleep of hard-working gold miners.
8
Victor Community Center
Built in 1905 as the Swedish Lutheran Church.
About Victor Main Street
Mission:
To improve the downtown business environment and preserve our history by providing visible improvements to instill vibrancy, increase revenues, and cultivate community pride.
I love the way Victor makes me feel like I traveled back in time. The incredible 1899 buildings are like historic photos that have come to life. The mining structures from the gold rush era loom right over downtown. Art and relics stir creativity everywhere. Add the mountain view backdrop, sunshine, blue skies, year-round hiking trails and Victor is just magical! - Jon Zalewski, Victor Main Street Manager
- Jon Zalewski, Victor Main Street Manager
