Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
“The Old Livery Stable in Fountain, Colorado is a historic stable which was built in 1893 as part of a small hotel complex. With the rise of automobiles such use ended and the stable decayed.”
Wikipedia article Old Livery Stable, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 98 National Register listings published here for El Paso County · listed in 1979 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 431 fires within 5 miles of Old Livery Stable between 1993 and 2020, burning about 10,287 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 10 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 364 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 22 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fountain Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 9 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado Springs Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 8 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fountain Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 7 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fountain Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 5 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fountain Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 4 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fountain Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 4 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fountain Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 3 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Old Livery Stable: 12 producers, 2 occurrences. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Clay | Occurrence | Clay | |
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fountain, the town this property stands in, in 114 storm reports between 1995 and 2025: 77 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 10 flash flood, 6 heavy rain. The reports record 13 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2013 | Lightning | Fountain | 12 hurt | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Lightning | Fountain | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Fountain | $169,000,000 | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Fountain | $3,000,000 | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | Fountain | $20,000 | The landspout tornado did roof, window and garage door damage to a house. In addition, a shed was overturned and a camper was destroyed. |
| May 2002 | Wildfire | Fountain | $4,000 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain | - | KFCS at Fort Carson measured a wind gust of 59 mph. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Fountain | - | Hail measured to 1 inches occurred in central El Paso County. |
| August 2024 | Hail | Fountain | - | A public report via mPING reported hail of 1 inch in diameter. |
| August 2024 | Heavy Rain | Fountain | - | A public source via Amateur Radio reported 1.00 inches of rain, which fell in a short period of time and was produced by a strong thunderstorm. |
| May 2023 | Hail | Fountain | - | Reported from the Broadcast Media. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Fountain | - | From social media. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Fountain | - | Mping report. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Fountain | - | Mping report. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Fountain | - | Public reported. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain | - | Mesonet station in Fountain. |
| July 2022 | Heavy Rain | Fountain | - | Heavy rainfall of 1.05 inches. |
| May 2020 | Flash Flood | Fountain | - | Road was washed out in Midway Ranches due to heavy rain from thunderstorms. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Fountain | - | Public reported large hail, 1.5 inches. |
| August 2020 | Heavy Rain | Fountain | - | Heavy rainfall of 1.26 inches. |
| August 2020 | Heavy Rain | Fountain | - | Heavy rainfall of 1 inch. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Fountain | - | National Weather Service employee reported half-dollar size hail. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Fountain | - | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Fountain | - | Trained spotter reported quarter size hail. |
| August 2019 | Flash Flood | Fountain | - | High water reported across roadways near Wigwam, nearly 10 inches deep in places. |
| August 2019 | Heavy Rain | Fountain | - | Spotter reported nearly two inches of rain fell within one-hour. |
| August 2019 | Hail | Fountain | - | Golf ball sized hail reported. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Fountain | - | Heavy rain from a supercell thunderstorm stalled a vehicle at the underpass of exit 125 and I-25. |
| July 2018 | Flood | Fountain | - | Heavy rain from a supercell thunderstorm made S. Marksheffel Road, which is located northeast of Fountain, Colorado, not passable, according to a trained weather spotter. |
| July 2018 | Heavy Rain | Fountain | - | There was 3.25 inches of rain that fell located at this location, small, pea sized hail, was also observed. Damage to vegetation. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain | - | Multiple tree branches downed greater than 2 inch in diameter. |
| August 2016 | Flash Flood | Fountain | - | A storm produced heavy rain which flooded roadways in south central El Paso County around Hanover. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Fountain | - | A flood wave occurred on Fountain Creek, caused by heavy rain in the Colorado Springs and Fountain-Security area. |
| July 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Fountain | - | A tornado occurred in the vicinity of the intersection of Hanover and Milner Roads. No known damage occurred. |
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Fountain | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding of area roads and low lying areas. |
| September 2013 | Flood | Fountain | - | Heavy rain upstream caused Fountain Creek near Fountain to go above flood stage. |
| July 2004 | Flash Flood | Fountain | - | Heavy rain amounts of 2 to 3 inches...falling in less than an hour...on saturated soil caused flash flooding of Fountain Creek and surroundings...south of Fountain and south to the Pueblo county line. |
| August 2000 | Wildfire | Fountain | - | A wildfire started by lightning scorched around 2500 acres of land. With wind gusts over 35 mph, the fire spread quickly. Firefighters, with the help of subsequent rain, put out the flames. |
| June 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Fountain | - | A funnel cloud was seen by several weather spotters from Fountain to the area just south of downtown Colorado Springs between 6:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. as a severe thunderstorm moved from south to north through the area. |
| June 1997 | Flash Flood | Fountain | - | Flooding of Bandley Road as high water from Fort Carson flowed into Fountain Creek. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| October 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| May 2021 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Fountain | - | no account filed |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Fountain Creek Bridge | 7.9 miles | 2002 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 79000603 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| El Paso County | All 98 listed properties in this county. |
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