The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The Eckley, Colorado, post office opened on November 15, 1883. The community derives its name from Adam Eckles, a rancher.
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National Register of Historic Places
1 historic place in Eckley
1 place in Eckley is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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In Coloradoby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
1985first listedBoggs Lumber and Hardware Building
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When they were listed
The Register began in 1966.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
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