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 ...

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