The Denver, Leadville and Gunnison Depot in Buena Vista – damaged by fire in 2002 – was donated to Buena Vista Heritage in 2003 and moved to McPhelemy Park where restoration soon began. Most of the exterior work on the depot has since been completed and work on the interior is scheduled to begin soon and to be completed by mid-summer 2010.
Funding for the interior came from grants from the State Historical Fund and the Boettcher Foundation, and donations from individuals, Chaffee County, the Town of Buena Vista and the Denver South Park and Pacific Historical Society.
Work is to be done by Older Than Dirt Construction of Salida. Financial donations for the next phase of restoration – which focuses on furnishings and exhibits – or of railroad memorabilia can be sent to BVH at P.O. Box 1414, Buena Vista, CO 81211. Contact BV Heritage staff at 719-395-8458 for more information.
