The McAllister House Museum

McAllister House Museum can be found at N Cascade Ave 423. The following is offered: Theater. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Colorado Springs there are 11 other Theater. An overview can be found here.

This Gothic cottage, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is a good place for a quick look at the Colorado of the late 19th century. It was built in 1873, and the builder, an army major named Henry McAllister, decided to construct the house with brick when he learned that the local wind was so strong it had blown a train off the tracks nearby. The house has many original...

McAllister House Museum, Colorado Springs, CO. 349 likes · 243 were here. Regular tour times are 10:30, 12:30, and 2:30. Shortened tours may be given between regular tour times.

McAllister House Museum, was built for Maj. Henry McAllister, who assisted Gen. William Palmer in developing Colorado Springs. The restored 1873 house contains original and period furnishings. Closed the month of January

The fact that one must ring a doorbell and wait for a guide to answer the front door aptly underscores the quaintness of this museum. Built in 1873, this little cottage of history offers a rare peep at life during the Victorian era. Its rooms are meticulously filled with ornate chairs, high-back sofas, rose-colored drapery and "wow-look-at-that" marble fireplaces. There is even a children's...