Old Colorado City Apartments for Rent

Old Colorado City is the oldest town in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is bordered on the south by U.S. Highway 24, on the west by 32nd Street, on the east by 13th Street, and on the north by Uintah Street.

Colorado Springs was founded May 22, 1859, and was designated as the Colorado Territory’s first capital in 1861. Both the Civil War and the following depression proved disastrous. During this time, members of the upper class would publicly denounce citizens for their “rowdy” and immoral ways. However, rumors tell of an underground system of tunnels that allowed the city’s honorable “gentlemen” to travel discreetly to Old Colorado City’s 21 saloons and houses of ill repute.

The last phase of the Colorado Gold Rush occurred in 1891, turning Old Colorado City into a boom town. The 1903 mining strike that resulted in the Colorado Labor Wars began in Colorado City. In 1917, Old Colorado City was incorporated into the City of Colorado Springs, and in 1977 was designated as a National Historic District.

Today, approximately 1,000 people live in Old Colorado City. Nearly 85 percent of residents own their own homes, and median housing prices sit just under $400 thousand. The neighborhood’s average income is approximately $80 thousand, almost double the income of Colorado Springs as a whole.

Nearby attractions include The Garden of the Gods Park, which is a registered National Landmark, and the Cave of the Winds, a 500 million year old series of caves full of stalagmites and stalactites. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, the Cog Railway, and the U.S. Olympic Training Center are other popular local attractions.

Also nearby is Pikes Peak and Cripple Creek.