The R.T. Frazier House is a historic

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style residence built in 1915 in

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. It was listed on the

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in 1985. It was deemed significant for its association with R.T. Frazier and as an architectural work.

History

It was built in 1915 for local saddle and harness manufacturer Robert T. Frazier, of R.T. Frazier Saddlery. Frazier was wealthy and spared no expense. The construction budget was US $15,000; however they spent more than double at US $35,000 (without furnishings). Frazier's saddles won many awards, including first place at the 1893 Columbia Exposition, and was considered the finest saddle in the world at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. Two of Frazier's famous saddlery customers were

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and

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(José Doroteo Arango Arámbula). Its construction of the R.T. Frazier House was announced and reviewed favorably by the '' Pueblo Star Journal'', the local newspaper, in 1916, which called it "utter perfection". With Also available at

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It has been speculated that the house may have been designed from the popular style of books of the time period. It is a

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house with tapestry brick and

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stone; the foundation appears to be made of ryolite stone with the four large pillars. The porch and the railing made of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Frazier, R. T., House American Craftsman architecture in Colorado Buildings and structures completed in 1915 Bungalow architecture in Colorado National Register of Historic Places in Pueblo County, Colorado

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