Our New Home Town--Victor, CO

It's been a few weeks since Hans and I blogged about our future home.  Because of a bit of cold weather and snow for the past 3 weeks here in Colorado the progress on our home has slowed.  The workers are in the house, but no heat yet and when the temperatures dip below zero, it's too cold to bend wire and keep the hands warm!

We hadn't been up to the cabin for 3 weeks, but made our venture today.  It was a beautiful day, but still cold and snowy...about 6 inches of snow and 31 degrees.  With determination, 4 layers of clothing, hats and gloves and a burning desire to see what has been happening, we visited our home.

Not much change has occurred since we visited other than more electrical work completed, switch boxes and overhead light boxes are in, but still working on hooking up all wiring to the master panel box.  We didn't see any other changes and according to Dennis, contractor project manager, they didn't get much done because of the cold.

But...we did get a chance to visit our new home town, Victor, Colorado!  We went to the General Store/Post Office and applied for our post office box.  Big step...meaning we are getting closer.  We want to share some photos of our future home town.  It's an old mining town, lots of derelict buildings, an Elks Lodge, bar, library, museum, mechanic shop, fire house/jail/city hall, restored hotel, which has a residence ghost, and many more.  It's truly a small town.  But, with all small towns comes opportunities to volunteer, share in stories, and get involved!  Can't wait!  Here are a few fun pictures:

As you enter into town from our home...which is 9 miles out of
town...you see this sign...painted on a wall

Victor main street.  Old gold mining town
Cool looking buildings, many empty

Hans in front of General Store/Post Office
We met JD, the assistant post master

Hans at the Post Office, signing us up for our PO Box
No mail delivery to the cabin.  Mail will be picked up
at the post office

Here are the PO boxes.  Tiny, narrow, and so cool!

Fortune Club.  Local bar, best burgers around, busiest
location in town

Building with white writing is a broom maker shop.  So
cool to watch them make any kind of broom you need!
Full of miscellaneous bits and pieces of "stuff"

Victor Public Library.  According to our neighbors, this
is a great little library with all the latest editions, movies, etc.

Street one down from main street with church,
outside hockey/skating rink.  All roads, except
Main Street are dirt

Looking toward Main Street.  Left brown building is the
city maintenance building.  Blue building is the
mechanic shop

Nicest building in town.  However, we have no idea
what it is used for.  Looks like it would be a
great place for parties, receptions, weddings, etc.

Victor train depot.  No train runs through any more.
But in the 1800's the "gold train" came from
Colorado Springs to Victor to Cripple Creek
Beautiful building, well preserved

Elks Lodge.  Has all the traditional aspects of a typical
Elks Lodge.  With ceremonial chairs, charts, etc.