National and State Register
Cragmor Sanitorium
El Paso County
Constructed in 1914 with the addition of the fourth floor in 1920, the building is associated with the development of tubercular medicine in Colorado. Hosting wealth and socially prominent patients, it became known as “the most luxurious pleasure palace for well-to-do-consumptives”.
A construction project initiated in 2001 resulted in the extensive loss of historic fabric. While the south, east and west exterior walls remained in place, a large portion of the north wall was demolished. The roof was removed, leaving only the small hipped roofs of the towers. With the exception of one fireplace, the rest of the interior was demolished and all the windows were replaced.
National Register
Address
Colorado Springs
Site Number
5EP.2706